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February 16, 2006.... Evening Session
Outdoor Activity::Antenna Mounting
Required Power: 10 Watts
For antenna setup these are the minimum requirements one has to take care about...
- Mounting
- Choose Antenna
- Metrix Box
- Power: Available Power
- Battery for ONE Day
Some instructions was given by Carlo, we are trying to have a good design.
- Power Solar: Voltage rating (minimum)
- Support for the antenna: Mast, Aerial,saddles
- Power Connectors
- Aerial / Radio Cable
- Compass
''Four rods for mast as connected whose length is 102cm & 80cm each and five pairs of saddles to hold the total base. Ten pair bolts and nuts for fixing the rods. Tool Kit (BRICO). One cetre base(200cm) for masting the antenna, spirit level for total alignment.''
Nuts 0.8" Rod Diameter: 4.5cm Measuring tape. Dipole for Feeding Dish Antenna(made Teko Telecom Crimping tool
Parabolic Antennas
Mechanical Charactersitics
- Model P1290
- Diameter : 1200mm
- Antenna Thickness: 3mm
- Brackets for Pole : 50/70
- Distance between the Brackets: 360mm
- Vertical bearings settings: +/- 20 degrees
- Max Surface Wind: 120Km/hr
- Weight of the dish: 15
- Supportin Structure : si
Metrix Box Specifications
- Power : 10 Watts
Metrix Configuration https://192.168.1.1 Hostname: ictp-outdoor-groupone Password: admin
Kit includes:
- One Soekris net4526 motherboard
- One mini-PCI radio card
- One extra mini-PCI slot to accommodate an additional mini-PCI radio
- Weatherproof NEMA 4x enclosure with mounting hardware
- Ethernet connection via a waterproof PG-9 cable gland
- One gasket sealed Female N pigtail connector
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Power Over Ethernet
Crimping also done to connect the Metrix Box to the Power over Ethernet
Cost
| Part | Cost |
|---|---|
| Metrix box | ~ 250 $ |
| Weatherproof Casing | ~ 10 $ |
| Solar Panel & Battery Charger | ~ 60 $ |
| Lead Acid Battery | ~ 20 $ |
| teko Telecom Dish | ~ 250 $ |
| Miscellaneous | ~10 $ |
Applications: 2.4 GHz? ISM Band IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g Wireless LAN WiFi? Systems Long-range Directional Applications Point to Point Systems Point to Multi-point Systems Wireless Bridges Backhaul Applications
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