Please don't laugh...

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by MDA, Sep 14, 2018.

  1. MDA

    MDA Administrator Staff Member

    Unfortunately due to weather conditions test is over. Antenna is again inside :(.
    Long story about what happened, but will not be outside anymore.
     
  2. Paulg

    Paulg Member

    That's interesting, I use the FA antenna in the loft and it's not grounded, I'll have to think of a way to do that and see what difference it makes
     
  3. steve gee

    steve gee Member

    Due to favorable weather conditions the sunbathing girls on the roof complained about you coming up there all the time. :D
     
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  4. TheArea51Rider

    TheArea51Rider New Member

    I made a 9 section coaxial colinear antenna with RG213 cable. It WAY outperforms the "spider" I built. I also use a Flightaware dongle, the pro one with a filter and input amplifier. Probably double the range now.
     
  5. MDA

    MDA Administrator Staff Member

    Post your results. Before and after antenna swap.
    CoCo can be good or nightmare...

    Marcin
     
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  6. Jhonny Monclair

    Jhonny Monclair Active Member

    even the best collinear of the world couldn't give twice the range of a spider, but if very well made you can expect some improvement on the last miles of your horizon
     
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  7. Freqman

    Freqman Member

    and within the range the signal will be more robust