It's amazing what a good antenna will do for you!

bwsaloum · 08-10-2002

Ya'll,

Well, I finally got my omni hooked up to the jeep today. I was absolutely amazed with the difference. I was using the basic orinoco gold card with it's internal antenna. I then inherited a cushcraft 5.2 dbi omni. In my previous stumble attempts, I averaged about 30-35 AP's over a two hour period, and this was consistant, as I am trying to get consistancy.

Today, I snagged over 140 ap's, following the exact same routes.

I'm sold!

So, to all the newer folks (like myself) if you're going to stumble and you're interested in finding as many as you can, opt for the best antenna you can afford for your particular application.

audit · 08-21-2002

What omni one did you purchase and from where?

blackwave · 08-21-2002

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Originally posted by audit
What omni one did you purchase and from where?

Greetings audit, I think you forgot what bwsaloum mentioned as quoted below

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Originally posted by bwsaloum
I then inherited a cushcraft 5.2 dbi omni

godlike · 08-21-2002

A good antenna is great to have. I was using a orinoco gold with out antenna and bought a 5dm mag mount from fabcor. Wow what a difference. I just wish I could find a good 10-15 db omni that was not 6ft long to put on the car....

That would be nice...

Carnager · 08-21-2002

Same thought.. 10~15db omni to mount on the car, preferably magmount again.. Maybe time for borgman to reply to this thread? ^_~

mentat · 08-22-2002

Yeah, I'd love it if they sold a magmount even for the 18" omnis.

bwsaloum · 08-22-2002

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Originally posted by mentat
Yeah, I'd love it if they sold a magmount even for the 18" omnis.

Far be it for me to recommend anything from Tandy, but can't you find a non-marring mag-mount base at the shack?

mentat · 08-22-2002

I wasn't able to just find the base. They told me I had to get a CB antenna and take it apart. Do you have an item number or something? Calling BW searchbot!!!

bwsaloum · 08-22-2002

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Originally posted by mentat
I wasn't able to just find the base. They told me I had to get a CB antenna and take it apart. Do you have an item number or something? Calling BW searchbot!!!

Would something like this work?

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...Fid=940%2D1200

bwsaloum · 08-22-2002

However, if that isn't satisfactory, I do know of a radio/ham/cb shop just down the street from my dad's house that specializes in all kinds of wild stuff, not found in the usual chain stores... If you want, I can get you a phone number and he might be able to hook you up.

mentat · 08-23-2002

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Originally posted by bwsaloum

Would something like this work?

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...Fid=940%2D1200

I don't think so. You can't really see in this picture, but the connector sticks off the bottom by about an inch. So, I need enough space for the connector and the cable without bending the cable too much.

Let me know that contact info and I'll do some measurements and call.

sparafina · 08-23-2002

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Originally posted by Carnager
Same thought.. 10~15db omni to mount on the car, preferably magmount again..

Here's the magmount I built for my g.net omni. Its just a pvc pipe bolted to a metal plate with 3 magnets attached to it. The antenna is held in place with set screws. It works great at 100+ mph and withstood the high winds at Defcon.

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...a&pagenumber=7

robdeadtech · 08-23-2002

magmounts can whack your paint job pretty nicely... especially if you take it off and put it on a good bit.

I put one of those superthin plastic bags from the grocery store cut into a little circle and put it between the car metal and the magnet. It's thin enough to have little, if any, negative impact on the magnet strength and keeps the scraping to a minimum...

-enjoy,
rob.

mentat · 08-24-2002

Felt has also been suggested to me as a paint protector. I'd seen your magmount before sparafina, but hadn't looked closely enough. Looks pretty good, I'll have to give it a try.

ted · 08-25-2002

A rubber membrane would be better due to added friction. (Yeah, the non lubricated one)

08-10-2002	#1 (permalink)
bwsaloum Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ohio - The armpit of it all Posts: 138	It's amazing what a good antenna will do for you! Ya'll, Well, I finally got my omni hooked up to the jeep today. I was absolutely amazed with the difference. I was using the basic orinoco gold card with it's internal antenna. I then inherited a cushcraft 5.2 dbi omni. In my previous stumble attempts, I averaged about 30-35 AP's over a two hour period, and this was consistant, as I am trying to get consistancy. Today, I snagged over 140 ap's, following the exact same routes. I'm sold! So, to all the newer folks (like myself) if you're going to stumble and you're interested in finding as many as you can, opt for the best antenna you can afford for your particular application. __________________ BWS Technology is NO PLACE FOR WHIMPS

08-21-2002	#5 (permalink)
Carnager European Stumble DataBase Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Netherlands (EU) Posts: 104	Same thought.. 10~15db omni to mount on the car, preferably magmount again.. Maybe time for borgman to reply to this thread? ^_~ __________________ Carnager Founder of SDV SDV Anime: http://www.sdvanime.com SDV Eurobeat: http://www.eurobeat.nl SDV W-lan: http://wlan.sdvanime.com

08-22-2002	#10 (permalink)
bwsaloum Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ohio - The armpit of it all Posts: 138	However, if that isn't satisfactory, I do know of a radio/ham/cb shop just down the street from my dad's house that specializes in all kinds of wild stuff, not found in the usual chain stores... If you want, I can get you a phone number and he might be able to hook you up. __________________ BWS Technology is NO PLACE FOR WHIMPS

08-23-2002	#13 (permalink)
robdeadtech Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4	magmounts and your paint job magmounts can whack your paint job pretty nicely... especially if you take it off and put it on a good bit. I put one of those superthin plastic bags from the grocery store cut into a little circle and put it between the car metal and the magnet. It's thin enough to have little, if any, negative impact on the magnet strength and keeps the scraping to a minimum... -enjoy, rob.

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08-21-2002	#2 (permalink)
audit Country Boy. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Deep in the Woods. Posts: 1,911	What omni one did you purchase and from where?

08-21-2002	#4 (permalink)
godlike Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 20	A good antenna is great to have. I was using a orinoco gold with out antenna and bought a 5dm mag mount from fabcor. Wow what a difference. I just wish I could find a good 10-15 db omni that was not 6ft long to put on the car.... That would be nice...

08-22-2002	#6 (permalink)
mentat Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: CT Posts: 476	Yeah, I'd love it if they sold a magmount even for the 18" omnis.

08-22-2002	#8 (permalink)
mentat Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: CT Posts: 476	I wasn't able to just find the base. They told me I had to get a CB antenna and take it apart. Do you have an item number or something? Calling BW searchbot!!!

08-24-2002	#14 (permalink)
mentat Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: CT Posts: 476	Felt has also been suggested to me as a paint protector. I'd seen your magmount before sparafina, but hadn't looked closely enough. Looks pretty good, I'll have to give it a try.

08-25-2002	#15 (permalink)
ted Stumbling on Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 47	A rubber membrane would be better due to added friction. (Yeah, the non lubricated one)