Joel Kolstad wrote:

Jon Gauthier wrote:
I'll assume you do... The Pringles can antennas do work very nicely -
they have an effective gain of 14-18dB. OTOH, they're Pringles cans -
i.e., mylar- or aluminum-coated cardboard. If you want something a bit
more substantial, check out http://www.cantenna.com. For $20 bucks, it's
a better bargain than growing your own...

It certainly looks well-constructed, but I'd have a lot more confidence in
Cantenna's products if they had measured (or even simulated) radiation
patterns and calculations. They also don't mention their feed arrangement
which could make a huge difference in actual performance.

---Joel Kolstad


A home made yagi might fill the bill. Try one of these

http://www.geocities.com/gimmickmo/w...nna/brassyagi/
http://www.users.bigpond.com/darren....enna_for_2.htm
http://www.andrewhakman.dhs.org/yagi/

There are many others. I had some success with one.


vy 73

Andy, M1EBV