also ever notice that the spokes on a 900Mhz yogi are about ~3 1/4 inches long which cooincidentally is a 1/4 wavelength of 900Mhz ;)
-sean On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > the wavelength of 900Mhz is ~33.3cm so a quarter wave length is ~8.33cm > (~3 1/4 inch). Ponderosa pine needles (and many other pine needles) are > around the same 3 1/4 inch length > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_ponderosa > > so with water in the needles you have a big 900Mhz RF scattering/reflector > ;-) > > -Sean > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Sam Lambie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So if you have a minute to please explain how evergreen trees are >> terrible on 900 mhz, I would greatly appreciate it. >> >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ponderosa? Fir? Cedar? >>> >>> The length of the needles matter. >>> >>> *From:* Rory Conaway <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:51 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Cambium 450i 900Mhz >>> >>> >>> Realistically, what kind of distances do you get through these types of >>> trees? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Rory Conaway **• Triad Wireless •** CEO* >>> >>> *4226 S. 37th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040* >>> >>> *602-426-0542 <602-426-0542>* >>> >>> *[email protected] <[email protected]>* >>> >>> *www.triadwireless.net <http://www.triadwireless.net/>* >>> >>> >>> >>> “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of >>> comfort or convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge or >>> controversy” – Martin Luther King >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> *Sam Lambie* >> Taosnet Wireless Tech. >> 575-758-7598 Office >> www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com> >> > >
