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2.4ghz wifi
so. im thinking of playing around again. making a wifi groundplane antenna. so far this are the figures i have come up with
1/4 wave = 1-5/32in
1/2 wave = 2-5/16in
7/8 wave = 4-1/16in
full wave = 4-5/8in
i made a 1/4 wave virt once. didnt do to bad (it had no ground plane tho) @ 10ft in the air i was able to get into networks over 2 miles away
which got me thinking, how well would a full wave perform with ground radials or would it be better to go 7/8 or 1/2wave w/ radial.
would the full wave virt. really be worth it?
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Re: 2.4ghz wifi
You could try etching a 2.4gHz log periodic on a rectangular piece of blank pc board.
I would copy one of these designs: http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi...ction&key=LPY2
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi...on&key=LPY244P
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi...on&key=LPY245Y
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi...tion&key=LPY41
You could do your own calculations for 2.4gHz making it more specific to your needs.
I just think it would be very cheap and easy this way.
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Re: 2.4ghz wifi
well, in the past i have played with a "beam" on 2.4 but gets to be a pain in the ass to go out and turn it.
im shooting for just a virtical ground plane. yea it will limit the range so to speek, but if i could get strong access within the few block radius id be cool with it.
just trying to figure out of a full wave virticle will really be worth it, or should i just use a 7/8 or 1/2 wave.
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Re: 2.4ghz wifi
Something about the VSWR not cooperating when you go with a full wave radiator. Someone correct me here but doesn't the antenna act as a dummy load at a precise full wave?
Investigate a design that utilizes a half wave radiator over a quarter wave radiator.
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