[MLB-WIRELESS] 'Passive' repeater

Joseph Sirucka jsirucka at dodgyware.com
Mon Jan 14 15:46:00 EST 2002


Robbie

starting to build with some friends for there needs also omnidirectional.

As for the airport expecting about $500 secondhand or off ebay, etc.

Joseph


Robbie Werner wrote:

> 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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