W4DRA
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Hi everyone.
I have my usb modem on the porch til my external antenna comes in from 3Gstore.com
Here is what I did...LOL but it works.
This is how a redneck acquires a broadband internet connection.
Now this works great unless my wife wants to bake a pie. Then its back to dialup... 
Signal went from 20% at -98dbm to 100% at -74dbm, in this case lower is better.
I will use a small satellite dish next. This was an experiment the went well.
Dave
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hitman_001
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| You should send that one to Jeff foxworthy, If you get your EVDO from a pie pan.. Ya might be a Redneck.. 
Thats a pretty incredible gain, lol.. You may ditch the antenna for the pie pan before its all said and done. Screw the small Sat dish, Use your WB dish next!  I've got an older .74m hughesnet dish i've been pondering doing the same thing with
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Jameson
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Haha..whats the signal without it? |
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W4DRA
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Here are the pics for the coffee can. I remember back in the mid 70's building antennas from these. Now this work VERY WELL, even inside with some loss but still stays at 60-80%. But where it sets now it stays at 100% at 71-75DBM.
Also here is a speedtest and Dr.TCP setting for my setup.
Have a great tweak and a day.
Dave
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Siryak
join:2005-11-26 | Wow! Would this work with a regular Cell Phone? Also what kind of material do you find that works?
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hitman_001
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| Basically what you would consider a "cantenna" they actually work quite well..
»www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cante···wto.html
is a site that details the making, and fine tuning prodecures to make sure you capture the signal you want and places to get parts to make them.
»www.wwc.edu/~frohro/Airport/Prim···tar.html
One of the links showing how to do so with an old sat dish
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Siryak
join:2005-11-26 | Does it really work just by sitting a pie tin behind it like that though?!? Is it really that simple? Or did you haft to do something to it?
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hitman_001
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| Im sure it really works that simply. The modem is already tuned to the frequency it wants to pick up. All the pie tin does is serve as a reflector to collect extra signal.
Just like a soup or coffee can with the correct parts can provide just as big of a gain. May seem funny- but thats just the simplicity of an antenna.
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crazyska
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August 6th, @10:42PM
| I did that inside with aluminum foil once, gained probably 3 - 5 dbm. |
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W4DRA
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OI wonder how he keeps the water out of the can? I didn't see any drain holes for it. Unless he uses a plastic cover like. I have two of these I might give it a try.
Dave
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Col_DH
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Josh766
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I think I might try doing this instead of buying the $80 antenna I was considering. I have just one question: how do you know how far back to place the modem/antenna inside the can?
Also, I have a PCMCIA modem, but it would work just as well if I put a small booster antenna inside that can, right? |
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W4DRA
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I placed it all the way to the rear of the can. Make sure you know where the tower is located though. The usb cradle seem to hole it away from the back at just the right distance. I tried moving it closer to the front and loss signal. Another thing too, disable the GPS option because it will not work in the can. It took mine from 20-40% to 100% Excellent.
Good luck.
Dave
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aRebel
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said by W4DRA  :Hi everyone. I will use a small satellite dish next. Dave I'm curious to know how that worked out
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Josh766
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Like I said, do you think it would work if I put the small Verizon booster antenna inside the can, since I have a PCMCIA modem that cannot go inside the can?
I think I'll try it either way, though. It would be great to get four bars without spending $80 on the omni antenna. |
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| If you are talking about the Wilson trucker antenna, it is a great antenna. Well worth the $80. I have an S720 in a desktop. I gained 30dBm when I hooked up my trucker (RF gain combined with flexibility in antenna positioning).
Is the booster antenna a directional antenna? This may affect your results when trying to use it as a cantenna. The adapters used in the pictures here are omnis. |
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Josh766
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| I dobut the antenna is directional since I just stuck it on my window and it worked. Also, Verizon markets it as an antenna that you're supposed to stick on your car windshield when on the road.
I will try the cantenna and make a permament mount for it if it works. Otherwise, I'll but the omni antenna.
Is the Wilson Trucker the one sold at 3gstore.com? If so, then yes, that's what I'm talking about. |
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W4DRA
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said by cpayne5 :If you are talking about the Wilson trucker antenna, it is a great antenna. Well worth the $80. I have an S720 in a desktop. I gained 30dBm when I hooked up my trucker
I don't agree with your view on the Wilson antenna.
I hooked one up here and and it was like putting on a paperclip. I lost from 60dbm to 20dbm. I should have sent it back to 3-Gstore but I might need a target later for my rifle. I was very disappointed. Its damn sure not what Wilson says it is. I put it in the open too.
Dave
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| said by W4DRA :said by cpayne5 :If you are talking about the Wilson trucker antenna, it is a great antenna. Well worth the $80. I have an S720 in a desktop. I gained 30dBm when I hooked up my trucker I don't agree with your view on the Wilson antenna. I hooked one up here and and it was like putting on a paperclip. I lost from 60dbm to 20dbm. I should have sent it back to 3-Gstore but I might need a target later for my rifle. I was very disappointed. Its damn sure not what Wilson says it is. I put it in the open too. Dave have you ever considered your antenna might be defective? I'm not an inherent supporter of the trucker antenna (I much prefer the yagi), but you shouldn't lose that much dBm (you shouldn't lose any). Either you're using incorrect cabling, an absurdly long cable length, or the antenna is defective...that's the only thing that could cause your decibels to drop so. |
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