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W4DRA
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reply to Fox McCloud
Re: Owner Wireless Antenna Pictures

I guess the antenna could be defective, but there is no way for me to know. I agree on the yagi though. If I don't get the one that a guy is building soon I am going to buy one.
I am using 3/4 or 7/8 hard-line on all my antennas here. I even took the laptop outside the hooked the antenna up with just the cable that came on it plus the adapter.

FOX; Where did you get your Yagi antenna at. I would like to get one a little bigger than the one Wilson sells.
Or co-phase a pair of them.
Dave
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.

join:2006-07-23
3/4 or 7/8 hardline? That doesn't tell me much...

now if you give me something like RG38 or LMR-400...or something to that extent, that'll tell me something.


W4DRA
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said by Fox McCloud See Profile :

3/4 or 7/8 hardline? That doesn't tell me much...

now if you give me something like RG38 or LMR-400...or something to that extent, that'll tell me something.
Sorry, its a very good grade cable. Lets say LMR-600 or better. I also have some RG331 Military spec stuff.
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Moritzio

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Wher do you get those USB cradles?


W4DRA
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said by Moritzio :

Wher do you get those USB cradles?
They come with the Sprint Aircard 595U...
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mjwalfredo

join:2007-06-05
Blythewood, SC
reply to W4DRA
You guys that are putting these "cantennas" outdoors: Are ya'll just using extra long USB cords for your setups?

CMoore2004
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Jonesville, MI

If you're going to go this route, I'd recommend a powered USB hub right next to the device with a very short USB cord between it and the EVDO device. That way it can get all the power it needs.
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netwire
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reply to mjwalfredo
You can get a 10 foot extension cable from: »www.meritline.com/usb-2-cable-a-···les.html for only $1.99, seems like a good deal to me. It's not got any extra sheilding on it so it may have some signal loss. I'm not certain how many of these you can hook together without adding a powered hub... if you where going to set this up outdoors on a pole way up in the air and wanted to daisy-chain like 5 of them I'm sure you'd have to attach it to a powered hub to get the device to work.


W4DRA
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reply to mjwalfredo
I am using a 16ft USB cable and unless you have a way of using 2 USB ports to power it, there is a chance of running down the battery in the modem. I had that problem until I used a y cable like whats on the Novatel USB modem. But 16 ft is as much as i would run, that's pushing it too.
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CMoore2004
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And you've never considered that your battery problems may be due to the 16 foot USB cord?


W4DRA
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said by CMoore2004 See Profile :

And you've never considered that your battery problems may be due to the 16 foot USB cord?
I picked up a USB cable that uses two ports and then plugs into the modem cradle. No problems so far. Before I had to charge it every two to three days. I figured that I had a voltage drop across the 16 ft cable but its hard to check without a load on it. 3.3 volts over the distance plus 3 connectors inline makes for a poor voltage transfer system.
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® Dave ®
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W4DRA
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said by W4DRA See Profile :

Hi everyone.
I will use a small satellite dish next.

Dave
I'm curious to know how that worked out
I tried the dish (OLD PRIMESTAR DISH) this past weekend and got a real good signal 100% @-54dbM. But I saw no difference in performance over the Maxwell House Coffee can. Plus the coffee can is a hell of a lot easer to align, and install.
Thank you for your time
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® Dave ®
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CMoore2004
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reply to W4DRA
Did you get this recently? I remember you saying you were having troubles keeping it charged. And has your service improved any?
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W4DRA
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said by CMoore2004 See Profile :

Did you get this recently? I remember you saying you were having troubles keeping it charged. And has your service improved any?
No it's the same modem. And service still crappy and unpredictable. Early morning its fine then about 1:00pm til about 1:00am it just plain sucks. Hell I can't watch any webcasts, news, or anything that takes over 250k per sec.


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® Dave ®
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GRANPADUDE
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Sanborn, NY
reply to W4DRA
No pie pan or coffee can here for EVDO just for my morning coffee and desert.



netwire
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reply to W4DRA
Hey Dave, what connection manager are you using? the one I have is not as graphically pleasing and requires me to hover over the bars to see my signal.


W4DRA
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said by netwire See Profile :

Hey Dave, what connection manager are you using? the one I have is not as graphically pleasing and requires me to hover over the bars to see my signal.
NEW Sprint Connection Manager for Sierra AC595, 595U and 597E
File SCM_1.00.0069.0.exe
Size 30MB
Version 1.00.0069.0

»www4.sprint.com/pcsbusiness/down···69.0.exe
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® Dave ®
Sprint Mobile Broadband
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Home Page:»www.fastnow.net/w4dra/


netwire
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Thanks, I like this one better than the other I have tried to use.


W4DRA
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reply to Col_DH
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You sir, need a Nobel Prize.
Does that come with Fires?
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® Dave ®
Sprint Mobile Broadband
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lestat0777

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reply to W4DRA
What works better the pie tin or coffee can? and what would a person need to water proof the setup to leave outside even if it rains?
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