[MLB-WIRELESS] 'Passive' repeater

[Robbie Werner]

That's an idea...  What kind of antenna are you planning to use with the
Airport?  I don't really know anything about omnidirectional antennas...

How much are you expecting to pay for the Airport?

-Robbie


on 14/1/02 3:11 PM, Joseph Sirucka at jsirucka at dodgyware.com wrote:

> Robbie
> 
> I am in the process of trying to set this up myself. I am thinking of
> using the apple airport since it can be transformed into other housing
> and also its low power you can power this by solar cells and batteries.
> 
> As for the price, the airport is cheap, but the solar cells, are another
> set of issues.
> 
> I have had few hours on the water tower we wish to house ours in but
> using a laptop with netbsd and a omni directional as the antenna.
> 
> Also the problem I have is the authorities giving me access to house a
> unit up there.
> 
> Joseph
> 
> Robbie Werner wrote:
> 
>> There is another location which I would also like to setup a wireless link
>> with, but I do not have LOS.  I do however have access to a very tall cement
>> silo which can be seen from both the locations in question.  Would it be
>> possible to setup some kind of repeater on top of the silo to allow both
>> locations to communicate?  Do you think this could be done cheaply and
>> reliably?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> -Rob
>> 
>> 
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