[MLB-WIRELESS] Antenna Gain Testing?

[bchild at wireless.org.au]

Well atm, i'm in the middle of looking at buying a 2.4Ghz SWR meter, though
I have 2 really justify it 2 myself before i go and buy it, cos atm, i'm
not building or testing much atm..

Glen Brunning
Hardware Tech
Melbourne Wireless

---- Original Message ----
From:		Tony Langdon
Date:		Fri 6/7/02 9:58
To:		'bchild at wireless.org.au', melbwireless at wireless.org.au
Subject:	RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Antenna Gain Testing?

> You mentioned on another thread about amateurs going places 
> to test their
> "killer" antennas do any amateurs that you know of do or have 
> the equipment
> for testing in this part of the spectrum?? 

I'm not aware of any - such instances that I'm aware of have been at
overseas hamfests (probably with the assistance of a company which has
appropriate equipment).

> Would give people a fair idea of exactly how good their 
> antennas would be
> and what they could expect out of them, definitely would make 
> working out
> EIRP limits alot easier if you knew the gain of your homebrew 
> antennas?

True, though if you build to theoretical, then you should be safe.
> 
> Anyone know of any people for that matter, that would like to 
> volunteer
> their time and equipment into helping people work out their 
> gain and patterns?

I wish I new someone with the gear - because then we could develop low cost
gain measurement techniques with some vague semblence of accuracy.

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