What a waste of 400 bucks! How much are directional ones now?
I'm guessing I need
this one?
This one looks similar to Michael's one isn't it?
Hi limnos
Yes, unfortunately iBurst and many others involved in the theory of the “iBurst System” still advise using omni antennas, however I am sure you have seen in many of my post and now with your own experience, that it is the worst type of antenna to use with a stationary UTD - when receiving strong signals from multiple towers, i.e. signal difference not greater than -15dB.
As MrH has suggested, the purchase of a directional antenna is the only practical (less fuss) solution. The antenna link you have pasted referring to the Yagi manufactured by Poynting (+/- R750) will solve your issue provided that the two towers are separated by more than a 45˚ angle – confirm this with maps from Google Earth – search your location and the locations of your towers by using Google Maps. (
Or you could stack two Yagi's...)
Should the towers be separated by less than a 45˚ angle, it would be best to purchase an antenna with a narrower horizontal beamwidth. If you are not interested in solving the issue by yourself I would suggest you contact Graeme of
Radiant Antennas, he has assisted some of my clients up north with successful installations and they have been impressed by the results.
Ideally you are in search of an antenna that has a high gain > 20 dB with a very narrow horizontal beamwidth < 15 ˚ that is suitable to use with MIMO technology and can withstand our local weather conditions and that is easy to deploy. – manufacturers take note please.
Let me know should you require additional information.
KR
Michael
EDIT: The Librarian has given good advice - you could shield the omni from receiving multiple signals.
//RANT//
I know that Graeme of Radiant Antenna’s is experimenting with an
iBurst (1792 MHz) feed that can be used with any off-the-shelf satellite dish, however this is impractical for use in the Cape Region due to our strong winds. (Have you ever watched DSTV while the South Easter is blowing?)
The Poynting (dipole antenna)
grid would be more appropriate for use in the Cape Region, however they do not manufacture a feed for the iBurst frequency but RFShop in Australia does have a
feed that is suitable for use with the grid and our local iBurst frequency.
Unfortunately RFShop is rather reluctant to sell the feed separately and the
grid is of rather poor design.
The only other options are purchasing an
antenna from Stelladoradus or an
antenna from XA Associates, however the shipping costs are prohibitive.
Therefore the best option is to nudge our local manufactures to design high gain practical antennas for our needs.
