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Old 04-03-2008   #11 (permalink)
MikeP928
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Originally Posted by brwrdrvr View Post
I know it's possible, but would'nt have thought about being under the antenna's radiation unless I was there looking at the set up.

Maybe that why I sit all comfy and cozy in my office on my own little network. I always visualize the set up being perfect.<sarcasm> Only because if a "Professional" ISP set it up, it should be perfect, right? <end sarcasm>
I miss my old CB days when we start talking about this stuff.



It did feel a little unatural.
I had one school where the ISP would not let the tech replace the omni, but sent him out to adjust it. Once he understood the problem (picture standing under a 150' tower explaining antenna theory to a guy that installs them for a living, duh), I got him to rotate it horizontal and aim it perpendicular to the line to the school. We rotated a yagi to horizontal polarity and aimed it up to the tower. Worked great, tasted just like chicken.

Yeah, they forgot to teach you that one in wireless classes.

MikeP
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