Re: DIY cantenna - part 2
- From: Shadow <sh@dow>
- Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:09:15 -0300
On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:49:04 -0700, sillyputty
<karmictaragem@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm still searching for the 'perfect' can for a cantenna. I've got theMy cantennas here at home are 83.5mm diameter and 186mm
N-connector and pigtail ready to go. So far, I haven't found one that
matches the dimensions on: http://www.saunalahti.fi/elepal/antenna2.html
The closest I've found, so far, is a V8 juice can that measures 4 1/4"
x 7". I'm hitting the grocery store with a ruler tomorrow. :) Also, he
says the sides and bottom should be smooth. I haven't found a can yet
that's completely smooth. They all seem to have 'ripples,' that I
assume increases metal strength? Could aluminum foil, glued to card
stock to prevent crinkles, be used to cover the inside to make it
smooth in lieu of a smooth sided can? This would also narrow the
length some what. Thanks again.
length, and 156mm diameter and 180mm length. The probe of both is 31mm
copper wire, thick enough to fit +- snuggly into the hole in the
connector, then soldered in. Both cans have ripples all down the side.
The placement of the probe varies according to the diameter of
the can.
Both work pretty well, (the narrower tin maybe a little
better), for web browsing, but I sometimes get errors when downloading
big files. For real use I have a big parabolic. The cans are more like
an experiment.
I read somewhere that optimum would be a 90mm diameter can
with a length of 200mm or longer. Aim for 90mm.
I'd love to make one of stainless steel, to the best
dimensions .... mine rust. Will have to find time to go to a junkyard
:P
FWIW ....
.
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