Yup,
the GPS tells me that my tower is at 2.8 miles at 143* magnetic. But while
I am on the roof, my sense of direction isn't good enough to pick out 143* based
on the angle of the sun. So I use a compass to 'point me
home'.
Once I
know where to point, I hold up the panel antenna and aBO with 50'
of cat5 cable going to the laptop/smartMonitor and my
partner. If I get a thumbs up on RSSI and LQ, I start installing the
mount. If not, I get a bigger antenna passed up and I try
again.
Uptilt? Downtilt? What's that? My area is flat... highest point
in the county is at like 32' above sea level... I try for no
tilt...
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Pascal Losier
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 1:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] What device are you using to aligne antenna ????GPS tells you where is your tower.Why a compass , if you have a GPS.How does it help you to read your RSSI ??How does it help you to adjust for Uptilt or Downtilt ????-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Covert
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 3:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] What device are you using to aligne antenna ????I use a GPS and a compass... :)Dave-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Pascal Losier
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 8:21 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [smartBridges] What device are you using to aligne antenna ????What device are you guys using to align antenna ????Laptop, Palm, Walky-Talky, ......I think a Palm with a 10/100 would do it.I just can't see myself at 200 feet high with a full tower case & a 22'' Monitor !!!!Or even the laptop, I think it it big to climb......
