On 15 Jan 2006 11:56:12 -0800, "Tekmanx" wrote:

So what is it you would say determines wither or not my signal will be
received on the other end? I mean with just a regular soho wifi access
point in open space you can only communicate within a couple hundred
feet (That's open space). If gain/wattage isn't so important when we're
talking distance.. what is? Line of site? Are you saying that that I
can shoot my 30mw signal from my soho access point couple of miles?

Ah!

Only 30 mW? So you were expecting the antenna to boost it to 400
without any loss of the 30 getting to the antenna?

Why it seems limited is in exactly the problem described as multipath.
All those echoes are roughly the same strength because you are sitting
down low near many reflecting surfaces. "Open space," is not always
so open unless you are sitting in a pasture. Simply because there are
no obstructions between you and your destination does not mean the
signal is not traveling by many, many different paths - in fact, it is
guaranteed.

As I said, this is more a receive problem.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC