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could I use my Ringo Ranger as a 2.4Ghz Antenna?   Message List  
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Re: could I use my Ringo Ranger as a 2.4Ghz Antenna?

Thanks for the quick reply,

Just a miser trying to recycle an old piece of equipment, but it seems
that it would be a lot more wasteful to convert it, maybe I'll find
something to do with the antenna.


--- In WRT54G@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <andrewobrie@...> wrote:
>
> The VHF and UHF frequencies are likely to be in the range of 146
MHZ (VHF)
> and 444.000 MHz (UHF). These are WAY different from frequencies in
> GigaHertz. To modify it, you would be reducing the size
considerably. MFJ
> sells a Yagi designed specifically for WiFi frequencies, it may be
simpler
> to buy it, or copy their design and build your own. View the antenna at
> http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-1800
>
> One can be built from rigid copper wire using foam board as "boom".
As with
> any Yagi array, you will need to get each element precise, the element
> spacing too. If you are thinking more omni-directional, a simple
vertical
> would be what you need. However .at the Ghz frequencies , an
> omni-directional antenna is probably not what you want.
>
> Andy.
>
>
> On 8/4/07, pukemonster13 <pukemonster13@...> wrote:
> >
> > I have two of Ringo Rangers and as far as I know it is fine
tuned for
> > vhf and not uhf, I was wondering since it could be fine tuned for a
> > specific frequency maybe it could be modded to support 2.4 Ghz.
> >
> > I really have no idea about antenna's aside from the cantenna articles
> > I have read. Most of these have built in calculation tool on what the
> > length should be according to the circumference of the can.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> >
> >
>





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I have two of Ringo Rangers and as far as I know it is fine tuned for vhf and not uhf, I was wondering since it could be fine tuned for a specific frequency...
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The VHF and UHF frequencies are likely to be in the range of 146 MHZ (VHF) and 444.000 MHz (UHF). These are WAY different from frequencies in GigaHertz. To...
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Thanks for the quick reply, Just a miser trying to recycle an old piece of equipment, but it seems that it would be a lot more wasteful to convert it, maybe...
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