lincomatic

you were right, about the reduced xmit power due to the conical collector; that's why i kept mine small. since the remote AP is lucent, i was able to run the CM link test, and it shows the received signal at the remote site is 3db lower than the received signal at the cantenna. 5 dB is pretty marginal already; i'm afraid that making the collector larger will make me lose too much xmit signal.

actually i think your screen idea is better for holding up against wind & rain, i only used foil because all the screening i have in the house is fiberglass.

i've been having trouble coming up w/ a decent way to mount the cantenna on the roof, too. since it's rented property, drilling is out of the question. i was thinking of using heavy wood like you did, but i still can't come up w/ a decent rig for tweaking the aim until i get it right.

i wish i could think of a way to gain about 3dB more w/o going to a dish; the best LOS i can get is from the front of the house, and my bro doesn't want an ugly dish there.

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