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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>isnt this just rebounding the signal?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>one of my friends in sydney can bounce his signal
off the tower of terror (dreamland) and connect to a omni he doesnt have los
with</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=rabbenhuys@mfbb.vic.gov.au
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 18, 2002 8:27
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Passive
repeater works ... sorta</DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>this is what I've been wanting to try with two Galaxy antennas
but people keep being negative and saying nah don't bother trying the math
says it's impossible.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>grrrr</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>From:
sanbar [<A
href="mailto:sandbar@ozemail.com.au">mailto:sandbar@ozemail.com.au</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Sent: Thursday, 18 April 2002 15:17</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Hey all,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Built and tried a passive
repeater today, basically just two milk tins </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>connected
with a 2m length of LMR-400. One tin had about a 12dB gain over
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>the orinoco card alone, while the other had a 11dB
gain.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>The end result using the repeater was a 6dB gain
using a Pringles can to </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>the access point. The signal
was bent through a right angle, pringles </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>can-->milk
tin-->LMR-400-->milk tin-->access point.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>A
passive repeater appears to work, albeit you lose about half the signal
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>in the process. Cost was $10 for flat-panel
n-connectors, $20 for male </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>n-connectors, $10 for LMR
(is that okay, Julian?), nothing for the cans, </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>total
cost of about $40.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>I'll put pics and stuff on the
website when I get time.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>- Barry</FONT>
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