@pe1chl wrote:
To put my Outernet antenna (from the DIY kit) outdoor, I ordered a 5m SMA F-M RG316 cable.
Today I have prepared the antenna for outdoor use.
I put the preamp in a very small tinplate box (1.5x4x2.5 cm) carefully soldered around the PCB from 8
pieces of tinplate (I used to pieces for the connector ends so they would fit around the connectors).
I got a "Sistema Sandwich Box" http://sistemaplastics.com/products/klip-it-rectangular/450ml-sandwich-box
and drilled a 6mm hole near the corner to fit the SMA female connector (which comes with a long thread
and matching nut), fitted the cable in the hole, put the preamp in the corner with double-sided sticky tape
to fix it, put a similar-sized plastic block in the opposite corner and attached the patch antenna on top of
this with double-sided tape.
It all fits perfectly in this particular box!
Tomorrow I will mount it outside and see if the signal is better than on my window sill.
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