There two ways to attenuate the signal accurately....... 1) Using software from the manufacture to control the RF output.
2) Using inline RF attenuators. http://www.advanced-control.com/custom-digital-attenuators.html or similar. Al Dykes wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Send nycwireless mailing list submissions to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless > >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >You can reach the person managing the list at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >than "Re: Contents of nycwireless digest..." > > > > > >Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Connecting attenuators inline between AP and Antenna (Dustin) > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Message: 1 > >Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 09:17:31 -0400 > >From: Dustin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [nycwireless] Connecting attenuators inline between AP and > > Antenna > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > > >I need to reduce power output on APs below the lowest power setting. I > >am doing lab testing in confined space and I require fine grain control > >over the power level output. Anyone have any idea on what parts are > >required? > > > > > > > > Lengths of high loss coax is the classic way. Since the db/ft figure is > known > you can make a very accurate attenuator. > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- "NEXTEL-1 IT'S NOT JUST NEXTEL" Note The New address Subscribe to Nextel-1: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/NEXTEL-1 "NEXTEL2 FOR iDEN SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS" Subscribe to Nextel2: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/NEXTEL2 "WIRELESS FORUM HOMELAND SECURITY GROUP" The Complete Resource for Wireless Homeland Security. Subscribe to WFHSG: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/WFHSG -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
