[MLB-WIRELESS] Cheap Waveguide antenna for Access Points

Mike Nye mikeamp at iinet.net.au
Tue Jan 29 23:31:03 EST 2002


Hi Guys,

I designed the slotted waveguide antenna on www.e3.com.au.

Slotted waveguide antennas require precision machining, as the smallest 
error will have a huge effect on antenna performance. The waveguides I sell 
are CNC machined to the required accuracy.

If you can make one from a bit of downpipe, go for it, and let me know how 
it turns out.

Kind regards,

Mike Nye



At 07:16 PM 29/01/2002 +1100, you wrote:
>I want something with roughly a 180 degree spread and decent gain for an
>access point.
>Is something like that going to be easy enough to make?  I can make stuff if
>I have plans but I doubt I could design something like this.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tony Langdon, VK3JED" <vk3jed at optushome.com.au>
>To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:58 PM
>Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Cheap Waveguide antenna for Access Points
>
>
> > At 06:39 PM 29/01/2002 +1100, you wrote:
> >
> > >Meh.  Why not do it yourself?  If you have a look at the Perth site they
> > >have a link to some very good online tutorial on antennas.  The slotted
> > >waveguide design is ripped right out of this.  Spend the weekend with a
> > >bit of galvanised downpipe and a drill and bit set and make your own!
>Easy!
> >
> > Sounds like a good idea. :-)  Hmm, that antenna has all sorts of
>possibilities
> >
> > >Better yet, make my helical... ;)
> >
> > Hmm, a few turns feeding an old satellite dish? ;-)
> >
> > 73 de Tony, VK3JED
> > http://www.qsl.net/vk3jed
>
>
>
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