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Old March 27th 16, 06:39 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
John S John S is offline
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Default Wi-fi range extender

On 3/26/2016 2:43 PM, Wayne wrote:
So here's the deal. I want to sit in my car in a parking lot and access
wi-fi legitimately in a nearby building.
(I'm authorized to use the system and have a password.)

The device is similar to an ipod (no phone).

I used a passive RF sniffer around the case and found a sweet spot that
has significant RF output.

What I want to experiment with is a coupling loop over the case sweet
spot going to a coax and then a directional antenna.

It would be acceptable to simply scotch tape the loop on the case.

Any suggestions on the antenna would be appreciated.

Wayne
W5GIE


You could maybe try one of those very large metal salad bowls from
WalMart as sort of a dish reflector.. It helped me considerably in one
situation. Good luck.