Get
your self an Ipaq with the sleeve for PCMCIA cars and an Orinoco card. It is the
best and easiest way to do site survey and align antennas. Using
ministumbler you can easily find the best place on the roof to place the
antennae and the aim it. Much easier than trying to hold a laptop and an antenna
or relay to someone on the ground.
Kind Regards,
David
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Dave Covert
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 1:29 PM
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Subject: RE: [smartBridges] What device are you using to aligne antenna ????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-----
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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
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Subject: RE: [smartBridges] What device are you using to aligne antenna ????I use a GPS and a compass... :)Dave-----Original Message-----
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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......
