Antenna Strength
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Antenna Strength
Another tip would be to place the antenna as high as possible... helps with the reception of the signals.
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DutchAdept
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Antenna Strength
Yes, I use that antenna among other types.
This particular one I've installed with a 350mm x 350mm sheet metal groundplane, placed against the wall (antenna horizontal, groundplane vertical) and as high up as I could manage. Covered the wall with laminated wood, with a small opening for the antenna to protrude. This hides away the setup nicely, and my experience with these type of antenna's is that they work better placed horizontally.
Since this antenna has a receiving area that's doughnut shaped (see attached graphic), it should be placed on the outermost wall in the house (left or right).
Remember not to place any RF units in the 'dead zone', a cone shaped area straigt up from the antenna (so if it is placed horizontally, rememer that this area also will be horizontal)
(The receiving area will be mucht bigger indoors, because of signal bouncing/reflection)
This particular one I've installed with a 350mm x 350mm sheet metal groundplane, placed against the wall (antenna horizontal, groundplane vertical) and as high up as I could manage. Covered the wall with laminated wood, with a small opening for the antenna to protrude. This hides away the setup nicely, and my experience with these type of antenna's is that they work better placed horizontally.
Since this antenna has a receiving area that's doughnut shaped (see attached graphic), it should be placed on the outermost wall in the house (left or right).
Remember not to place any RF units in the 'dead zone', a cone shaped area straigt up from the antenna (so if it is placed horizontally, rememer that this area also will be horizontal)
(The receiving area will be mucht bigger indoors, because of signal bouncing/reflection)