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Aloha lilo,
I've build a Pringles can (Fat Free - not very Hawai'i)
waveguide using an USB network adapter at the focus.
Worked across my street at 54 bps. I wonder if a SPAM can
would work, but it would have to be empty ;-)
Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono,
---* Ken
>-----Original Message-----
>You may want to look at www.freeantennas.com -- they have
>designs for reflector templates that you can assemble
(some
>paper based) and plug onto the existing antenna -- it
works
>by focusing the signal into one direction or another --
>some can get you a range of about a mile or so into one
>direction.
>
>With a sat dish you can get up to 30 miles -- maybe more,
>but can't test it in Hawaii ^.^ -- and the beam becomes
>extremelly focused
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Is there a way of removing the antenna from the MN500
>>base station so I can replace it with an extended range
>>antenna. I don't want to force it, but it appears that
>>it does not unscrew from the station.
>>.
>>
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