[HamWAN PSDR] Antennas Mounted Indoors?

[Grace B Thomson]

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for those observations. I used to have Clearwire and that
worked well here. I don't know if that is significant...?

Thanks.

Regards.

73
-Grace
KC0BTM
NNNN
z


On 4/23/2017 4:01 PM, Jeff Francis™ wrote:
>   Just a thought. I've done this before with excellent results, and
> also with very poor results. The glass matters. If it's just standard
> window glass, like in a house, it's invisible (well, for all practical
> purposes) to RF, and won't present an issue. But if it's "office
> building glass" (ie, tinted, etc), I've had cases where it's almost
> completely opaque to microwave RF. Might be worth testing with
> borrowed gear (assuming line of sight works out) before spending any
> real money.
>
> Jeff N0GQ
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 2:57 PM, Grace B Thomson <gracebt at eskimo.com
> <mailto:gracebt at eskimo.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Bart,
>
>     My view toward Gold Mtn is blocked, but my clear view is more toward
>     Bainbridge Island, the Bangor Base,  Green Mtn etc.
>
>     Do You think there is a chance that I will be able to make this
>     work? I
>     don't mind taking a chance and trying it if there is any hope of
>     it working.
>
>     Thank You Bart.
>
>     73
>     -Grace
>     KC0BTM
>     NNNN
>     z
>
>
>     On 4/23/2017 2:22 PM, Bart Kus wrote:
>     > More important than the gear will be your signal path.  Checking
>     your
>     > callsign, I don't see where that building has clear view of the
>     > sound.  I see it's buried among giants.  Do you have any zoomy
>     photos
>     > showing Gold Mtn?
>     >
>     > If you do indeed have a path, then any client should do.  Have you
>     > read
>     >
>     http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html
>     <http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html>
>     > ?  We use a QRT-5 @ The Westing Building (2 blocks from you) to link
>     > to Gold Mtn.  You can use something higher gain if you have the
>     room.
>     > We needed something that could press up against the glass at a high
>     > angle due to the orientation of the Westin.
>     >
>     > --Bart
>     >
>     > On 4/23/2017 1:24 PM, Grace B Thomson wrote:
>     >> Hello,
>     >>
>     >> I live on the 5th floor of an apartment building in Belltown
>     (98121)
>     >> with windows facing Southwest. I am on 3rd Avenue, so there are
>     >> buildings facing me, but I have a clear shot across the Sound
>     to the
>     >> WNW.
>     >>
>     >> I wonder if anyone can advise me regarding an antenna that
>     might work
>     >> mounted indoors (near the window) that has a good chance of working
>     >> well. Unfortunately, the building does not allow anything to be
>     mounted
>     >> outside, so I am limited in this regard.
>     >>
>     >> Would it be better to have a device separate from the antenna
>     (Metal
>     >> 5SHPn for example), or a unit with an antenna built in?
>     >>
>     >> If You think an indoor solution is possible, Can You suggest
>     some of the
>     >> best hardware configuration alternatives. I am on a fixed
>     income, so I
>     >> am looking for an economic solution to start out with. If it
>     looks like
>     >> it is possible, I would like to purchase equipment and get this
>     working
>     >> within the next month or so.
>     >>
>     >> Thank You in advance for any thought or advice that You may have.
>     >>
>     >> Regards.
>     >>
>     >> 73
>     >> -Grace
>     >> KC0BTM
>     >> NNNN
>     >> z
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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