W4DRA
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Re: Owner Wireless Antenna Pictures
20 to 40%
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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join:2006-11-20
Laredo, TX
| 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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Laredo, TX
| 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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Manchester, MD | I don't know why but I think this is pretty funny lol |
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ydoucare
join:2003-03-12
Rensselaer, IN
1 edit | I did that inside with aluminum foil once, gained probably 3 - 5 dbm. |
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W4DRA
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Dunnellon, FL
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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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Northridge, CA | You sir, need a Nobel Prize. |
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GRANPADUDE
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join:2005-12-07
Sanborn, NY | reply to W4DRA
No pie pan or coffee can here for EVDO just for my morning coffee and desert.
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W4DRA
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said by Col_DH  :You sir, need a Nobel Prize. Does that come with Fires?
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