hawking usb / 6db antenna now available at compusa -great range!

While waiting on my daughter getting school supplies I went int compusa
- They now have several items from hawking including the usb adapter /
6 db directional antenna combination. It was $69 as opposed to $52 +
shipping on ebay but an extra few dollars for immediate gratification
may be justified. It will pick up a 1/4 mile without even placing it
carefully and close to half if you put it in the window and move it
around till you find a sweet spot.

How about 18dbi for $43:
http://www.wlanparts.com/product/P2418


"frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> While waiting on my daughter getting school supplies I went int compusa
> - They now have several items from hawking including the usb adapter /
> 6 db directional antenna combination. It was $69 as opposed to $52 +
> shipping on ebay but an extra few dollars for immediate gratification
> may be justified. It will pick up a 1/4 mile without even placing it
> carefully and close to half if you put it in the window and move it
> around till you find a sweet spot.
>

Frank wrote:
> How about 18dbi for $43:
> http://www.wlanparts.com/product/P2418
>
>
> "frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
>
>>While waiting on my daughter getting school supplies I went int compusa
>>- They now have several items from hawking including the usb adapter /
>>6 db directional antenna combination. It was $69 as opposed to $52 +
>>shipping on ebay but an extra few dollars for immediate gratification
>>may be justified. It will pick up a 1/4 mile without even placing it
>>carefully and close to half if you put it in the window and move it
>>around till you find a sweet spot.
>>
>
>
>
Difference between antenna alone and USB radio w/ antenna.

Bob

That's nice, but it's huge and looks heavy. I wouldn't want to carry that
all the time.


Frank <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> How about 18dbi for $43:
> http://www.wlanparts.com/product/P2418


> "frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > While waiting on my daughter getting school supplies I went int compusa
> > - They now have several items from hawking including the usb adapter /
> > 6 db directional antenna combination. It was $69 as opposed to $52 +
> > shipping on ebay but an extra few dollars for immediate gratification
> > may be justified. It will pick up a 1/4 mile without even placing it
> > carefully and close to half if you put it in the window and move it
> > around till you find a sweet spot.
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Yeah .. and only 6 db gain.
You can get omni-directional antennas with that much gain.



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> That's nice, but it's huge and looks heavy. I wouldn't want to carry that
> all the time.
>
>
> Frank <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> How about 18dbi for $43:
>> http://www.wlanparts.com/product/P2418
>
>
>> "frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
>> > While waiting on my daughter getting school supplies I went int compusa
>> > - They now have several items from hawking including the usb adapter /
>> > 6 db directional antenna combination. It was $69 as opposed to $52 +
>> > shipping on ebay but an extra few dollars for immediate gratification
>> > may be justified. It will pick up a 1/4 mile without even placing it
>> > carefully and close to half if you put it in the window and move it
>> > around till you find a sweet spot.
> --
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How big and heavy are they? I don't want have to carry something big and
heavy.


Will-Lee-Cue <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Yeah .. and only 6 db gain.
> You can get omni-directional antennas with that much gain.

> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:r9udncxK1bscsBffRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > That's nice, but it's huge and looks heavy. I wouldn't want to carry that
> > all the time.
> >
> >
> > Frank <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >> How about 18dbi for $43:
> >> http://www.wlanparts.com/product/P2418
> >
> >
> >> "frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
> >> > While waiting on my daughter getting school supplies I went int compusa
> >> > - They now have several items from hawking including the usb adapter /
> >> > 6 db directional antenna combination. It was $69 as opposed to $52 +
> >> > shipping on ebay but an extra few dollars for immediate gratification
> >> > may be justified. It will pick up a 1/4 mile without even placing it
> >> > carefully and close to half if you put it in the window and move it
> >> > around till you find a sweet spot.
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Not very big - about 3" high and only about 3 oz -all plastic. the
antenna can be folded down against base for storage but probably still
won't fit in your shirt pocket, the usb cable detaches. the base has a
skeleton head screw slot on bottom so you can "mount" it on any
convient screw