DIY Booster? Schematics?

Charmapsyche · 05-09-2006

I'm looking for schematics for a signal booster..
Either like hawkings 500 mW or
Fab-Corps 1w

Maybe I'm wishful thinking.
I searched here and google. Thought I'd still throw a line out there.

Thorn · 05-09-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charmapsyche

I'm looking for schematics for a signal booster..
Either like hawkings 500 mW or
Fab-Corps 1w

Maybe I'm wishful thinking.
I searched here and google. Thought I'd still throw a line out there.

Schematics for those devices may be found, but unless you're familiar with high-precision PBC/electronics construction and have an FCC license, it is wishful thinking to believe that you can construct one yourself. If you meet those qualifications (and the assumption is that you do not, else you wouldn't be asking and wouldn't have used the term "signal booster"), you will find them on some Ham sites.

A note of warning: Don't think that the license is a mere formality. Passing the license exam shows that you know enough about RF safety not to do damage to yourself or others. If you don't know what you are doing and you want to construct one, save yourself the time and money by first placing your gonads in a microwave oven for 15 minutes on "high", and then burn down your house.

Even commercially manufactured "signal boosters" are not something to fool around with unless you know what you are doing.

Dutch · 05-09-2006

Also, any RF spectrum regulatory body such as the FCC and ETSI will definitely be happy for the large fines they can collect, if the homebuilt device doesn't conform to RF output, frequency and RF pollution limitations. Submitting a device to approval with a RF spectrum regulatory body can't exactly be called cheap.
And finally, not to mention that trying to fiddle with MW RF equipment without the prerequisite equipment and knowledge is a PDQ way of insuring that one will produce FLK* in the best case scenario.

Dutch

*FLK = Funny Looking Kids, a sideeffect caused by mutated DNA used in a procreation process by one or more party exposed to high amounts of RF energy. FLK are often taken care of by organisations such as The ARC (USA).

tards.gif

beakmyn · 05-09-2006

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Originally Posted by Thorn

Schematics for those devices may be found, but unless you're familiar with high-precision PBC/electronics construction and have an FCC license, it is wishful thinking to believe that you can construct one yourself. If you meet those qualifications (and the assumption is that you do not, else you wouldn't be asking and wouldn't have used the term "signal booster"), you will find them on some Ham sites.

A note of warning: Don't think that the license is a mere formality. Passing the license exam shows that you know enough about RF safety not to do damage to yourself or others. If you don't know what you are doing and you want to construct one, save yourself the time and money by first placing your gonads in a microwave oven for 15 minutes on "high", and then burn down your house.

Even commercially manufactured "signal boosters" are not something to fool around with unless you know what you are doing.

What's interesting is that statement holds true if you don't know what you're doing and try to build as when you hook it up and start transmitting the result could be similar to "placing your gonads in a microwave oven for 15 minutes on "high", and then burn down your house."

And if you're anywhere near, near being a relative term as item could conceivably be blocks away, you could kill someone you don't know. To echo Thorn's statements 2.4Ghz is not a range you want to messing around with.

Since the original poster used the term "signal booster" I'm guessing the following tidbit would be handy. Your microwave operates at 2.4Ghz think about what it does to food, it could do that to you!

streaker69 · 05-09-2006

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Also, any RF spectrum regulatory body such as the FCC and ETSI will definitely be happy for the large fines they can collect, if the homebuilt device doesn't conform to RF output, frequency and RF pollution limitations. Submitting a device to approval with a RF spectrum regulatory body can't exactly be called cheap.
And finally, not to mention that trying to fiddle with MW RF equipment without the prerequisite equipment and knowledge is a PDQ way of insuring that one will produce FLK* in the best case scenario.

Dutch

*FLK = Funny Looking Kids, a sideeffect caused by mutated DNA used in a procreation process by one or more party exposed to high amounts of RF energy. FLK are often taken care of by organisations such as ttp://www.thearc.org"The ARC (USA).

http:// dumbass.

Airstreamer · 05-09-2006

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Originally Posted by streaker69

http:// dumbass.

Smartass.

Thorn · 05-09-2006

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Originally Posted by beakmyn

What's interesting is that statement holds true if you don't know what you're doing and try to build as when you hook it up and start transmitting the result could be similar to "placing your gonads in a microwave oven for 15 minutes on "high", and then burn down your house."

Well, with a commercial unit, you probably have less chance of burning down the house.

Dutch · 05-09-2006

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Originally Posted by streaker69

http:// dumbass.

Uhmm.. Just checking to see how alert and awake you were.. Yup, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Dutch

Charmapsyche · 05-09-2006

Forgive me. I did not use the correct jargon. I was on the "signal booster" thing as it returned more results than "Wifi amplifier".

Honestly I've worked with enough radio and television broadcast that would definitely make a nice buritto out of you.

But I'm really not trying to establish credibility with wifi, I am somewhat of a noob in this category. Well, not really.

I'm trying to design a new parabolic relflector with some very interesting innovations. One that actually mr. streaker was talking about in another thread.

Sean's fab-corp website has a good template I'm trying to adhere to.

AxlMyk · 12-03-2006

I still like the Microwave oven idea..

MikeP928 · 12-03-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch

Also, any RF spectrum regulatory body such as the FCC and ETSI will definitely be happy for the large fines they can collect, if the homebuilt device doesn't conform to RF output, frequency and RF pollution limitations. Submitting a device to approval with a RF spectrum regulatory body can't exactly be called cheap.
And finally, not to mention that trying to fiddle with MW RF equipment without the prerequisite equipment and knowledge is a PDQ way of insuring that one will produce FLK* in the best case scenario.

Dutch

*FLK = Funny Looking Kids, a sideeffect caused by mutated DNA used in a procreation process by one or more party exposed to high amounts of RF energy. FLK are often taken care of by organisations such as The ARC (USA).

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Hey, don't make fun of ARC, they are one of my good customers and pay on time.

</ Puts on nomex undies and body armor to prepare for incoming.

< Digs foxhole a little deeper.

MikeP

Dutch · 12-03-2006

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Originally Posted by MikeP928

Hey, don't make fun of ARC, they are one of my good customers and pay on time.

</ Puts on nomex undies and body armor to prepare for incoming.

< Digs foxhole a little deeper.

MikeP

Mike, I'm not making fun of ARC or similar organisations. I actually have the highest regard for the people in those organisations, people who voluntarily try to help the less fortunate. I'm sorry if it came out like I was making fun of ARC or similar organisations. I wasn't.

I was making fun of the people who voluntarily would increase their chances for having to use the ressources of organisations like ARC. Not of ARC or ARC's purpose.

Dutch

MikeP928 · 12-04-2006

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Mike, I'm not making fun of ARC or similar organisations. I actually have the highest regard for the people in those organisations, people who voluntarily try to help the less fortunate. I'm sorry if it came out like I was making fun of ARC or similar organisations. I wasn't.

I was making fun of the people who voluntarily would increase their chances for having to use the ressources of organisations like ARC. Not of ARC or ARC's purpose.

Dutch

Dutch

No offense taken. It was a failed attempt at humor on my part. I was inviting the usual comments on the fact that I would fit in better as a client that as their vendor.

They are a great bunch of folks doing a job I could never do. Although it is always interesting for a conservative redneck to go in and chastise a bunch of bleeding-heart liberals for being so gulable on the internet.

MikeP

streaker69 · 12-04-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeP928

Dutch

No offense taken. It was a failed attempt at humor on my part. I was inviting the usual comments on the fact that I would fit in better as a client that as their vendor.

They are a great bunch of folks doing a job I could never do. Although it is always interesting for a conservative redneck to go in and chastise a bunch of bleeding-heart liberals for being so gulable on the internet.

MikeP

Did you know that gullible has 3 L's in it?
I guess not, dictionary.com dumbass

MikeP928 · 12-04-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by streaker69

Did you know that gullible has 3 L's in it?
I guess not, dictionary.com dumbass

I knew that had to be wrong, but the new spell checker for Firefox would not give me any suggestions. I was too lazy to go to dict.com.

I corrected an email from my CEO a few days ago and added the 'dictionary.com, dumbass' line. I thought I had stepped on my weewee big time until he quit yelling at me and smiled when he said my Christmas bonus just took a direct hit.

MikeP

05-09-2006	#1 (permalink)
Charmapsyche Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2	DIY Booster? Schematics? I'm looking for schematics for a signal booster.. Either like hawkings 500 mW or Fab-Corps 1w Maybe I'm wishful thinking. I searched here and google. Thought I'd still throw a line out there.

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Dutch Humourless EuroMod. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: City of Mermaids, Denmark Posts: 6,819	Also, any RF spectrum regulatory body such as the FCC and ETSI will definitely be happy for the large fines they can collect, if the homebuilt device doesn't conform to RF output, frequency and RF pollution limitations. Submitting a device to approval with a RF spectrum regulatory body can't exactly be called cheap. And finally, not to mention that trying to fiddle with MW RF equipment without the prerequisite equipment and knowledge is a PDQ way of insuring that one will produce FLK* in the best case scenario. Dutch FLK = Funny Looking Kids, a sideeffect caused by mutated DNA used in a procreation process by one or more party exposed to high amounts of RF energy. FLK are often taken care of by organisations such as The ARC (USA). tards.gif __________________ All your answers are belong to Google. SEARCH DAMMIT! Warning. Warning. Low C8H10N4O2 level detected. Operator halted.... Last edited by Dutch : 05-09-2006 at 02:47 PM.*

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AxlMyk Retired and having fun. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hartland, Mi. Posts: 78	I still like the Microwave oven idea.. __________________ Retired FoMoCo Tradesman Enjoying the time to do what I want to do..

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Charmapsyche Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2	Forgive me. I did not use the correct jargon. I was on the "signal booster" thing as it returned more results than "Wifi amplifier". Honestly I've worked with enough radio and television broadcast that would definitely make a nice buritto out of you. But I'm really not trying to establish credibility with wifi, I am somewhat of a noob in this category. Well, not really. I'm trying to design a new parabolic relflector with some very interesting innovations. One that actually mr. streaker was talking about in another thread. Sean's fab-corp website has a good template I'm trying to adhere to.