Although it is a good thought I can not take credit for the writing of it...Roger WA1KAT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Luc Leblanc" <luclebla...@videotron.ca> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 8:09 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Gain VS Bandwidth at 2.4GHZ > On 16 May 2009 at 17:27, Roger Kolakowski wrote: > > A part of my mystery is solved WiFi and WiMAX I am not a big fan of WiFi as i have some security concern but i discover that i don't have > the best antenna for 2.4 and fiddling with it is not an option. A true 2.4 is in the mail to replace it and with 2 antennas now i will be > able to install them to have vertical and horizontal polarisation and i will see if there is some improvement at 2.4ghz when switching > between them. Nobody answer me back regarding the S band linear "not circular" AO-51 antenna but the fades are probably due to some > antenna blocking than anything else. On the last S band session me and Clare VE3NPC noted that the fades does not happen at the same time > on our respective QTH there is surely not some selective circular polarisation path? > > > This was probably just a typo; if so, pardon the reply... > > > I was mixing both...hi > > > > Wi-Fi and Wi-Max are different things. An antenna designed for Wi-Max > > may not operate very well, as you describe, on 2.4 ghz. Wi-Fi's > > 802.11b/g is on 2.4 ghz (channel 1 is right on top of our allocation), > > so a properly designed Wi-Fi antenna could be good for 13cm Ham > > applications. > > > > > > > Enjoy the new toy, > > > > Greg KO6TH > > > > Some experimenting to come on the next S band session. > > "-" > > > Luc Leblanc VE2DWE > Skype VE2DWE > www.qsl.net/ve2dwe > WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
