DIY GUIDE: DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA

 

 

During a workshop we built directional antennas according to the following instructions:

 

 

Items list

materials

 

1. 550mm length / 40mm diameter of UPVC pipe
2. 150mm square aluminium plate
3. N connector to plug into the pigtail from the wireless card
4. a length of 12 gauge solid copper wire
5. 1x10mm dia nut & bolt
6. 4x1mm dia nuts & bolts
7. Plastic cap from large aerosol can that will fit over the UPVC pipe
8. copper plate 55 mm x 12.5 mm
9. electrical wire
  tools
10. scissors
11. power drill
12. glue gun
13. screwdriver
14. soldering iron
15. hacksaw
16. file
17. pliers
18. pins
  action

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8. 13.
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7. 4. 11.