Low RF, but NLOS so this is all 2.4 GHz (no horns available).
On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 2:29 PM, Rory Conaway <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it a high noise environment? You might find more benefit with an RF > Element 30 degree on the s/n ratio improvement. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Christopher Gray > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 11, 2017 11:23 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Connecting Antennas For Higher Gain? > > > > When a panel antenna is rated, is it rated for total gain when it is dual > polarity? Specifically, if a panel is listed for 19 dBi dual polarity, do > they really meany 2x 16 dBi? > > > > I found some 15.5" 19 dBi single polarity antennas... if I use two of > those (one horizontal and one vertical), is that the equivalent of a 19 dBi > dual polarity antenna or 22 dBi dual polarity antenna? > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > > He is limited in area he can use: 16” x 64” > > > > *From:* Jaime Solorza > > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 11, 2017 11:04 AM > > *To:* Animal Farm > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Connecting Antennas For Higher Gain? > > > > Well there are 8 ft grid dishes with 26 to 28dB of gain....what about one > of those new horns? Not sure if they exist at 2.4 > > Jaime Solorza > > > > On Jul 11, 2017 11:01 AM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Most yagis top out at about those gains. And that is close to the gain > where panels start to have diminishing gains. > > So two of the largest dishes you can get away with is probably your best > choice. > > > > *From:* Christopher Gray > > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10:57 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Connecting Antennas For Higher Gain? > > > > I take it back, it is actually a 17" dish (L-Com HG2418DPD) that they rate > at 18 dBi. On strict numbers, the best sectors I've found are in the > 17-17.5 dBi range, so I just stopped looking. I'll check again. > > > > This is a steeple with minimal visibility allowed, but I may be able to > put a yagi inside facing outward. I'll take some measurements and see what > might fit. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Steve Jones <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Can you go outward with a yagi, or stack of them like Jaime always posts? > > > > On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Real world result will be lower due to transmission line and combiner > losses. > > 16” dish at 2.4 G sucks. > > > > I’ll bet you can get a sector that will fit that space that will have more > gain. > > > > *From:* Christopher Gray > > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 11, 2017 9:20 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Connecting Antennas For Higher Gain? > > > > I have a location with a tall space available for an antenna (About 16" > wide x 64" tall). > > > > I'm currently running ePMP 2.4 GHz PTP there with a ~16" dish, but I would > like more gain. > > > > What is the best way to get more gain if I can only go taller? Can I get a > second dish and mount it above the first and really gain 3 dB, or will the > real world results be lower? > > > > Thank you - Chris > > > > > > >
