Poynting Broadband Antenna

[Brolloks]

Does anyone have any experience with this dish?
Would it make any difference to getting a "no answer" error from the tower? ie. would it negate the issue of being too far from a tower?

 

[Rhino]

What is the model number?

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[Luke7777]

If you're further than approx 6 km away, you're stuffed (as in will not be allowed to connect), no matter how good your signal is.

 

[Brolloks]

thanks luke. It is as I suspected. I'm around 11km away from th menlyn tower, with good signal but no connection.

Rhino: I've got no idea. It's called a Broadband antenna 2-3GHz range retailing for about R800-900.


" What's whispering in the wind? .... The sounds of silence in Centurion"

 

[Luke7777]

Funny that you mention Menlo (66). I would have thought Sunnyside (36) would be closer. Maybe you get a rebound signal. Looks like you'll have to wait for the Lyttleton Manor tower, followed whenever by the Centurion one

 

[Brolloks]

Menlo and Sunnyside is almost the same distance, measured on an arc. I've found tower 36 most of the times but I'm sure I got 66 once.
The antenna picks up in only 2 spots on the roof, but it's strong enough to pick up with the modem without patch antenna. Strangely enough it lines up directly with the big tower next to Unisa. Sunnyside is right behind that tower as far as I recall.

Anyway. I'll be back in Weltevredenpark and permanent connection in 2 weeks or so.

 

[Luke7777]

OK, so you're gonna join the jhb crowd. Good, more b/w in Pta then LOL. BTW, is your nic derived from "Brolloks & Bittergal" an ancient book by Langenhoven ?

 

[Brolloks]

Hi Luke

Yes indeed it is from Brolloks & Bittergal. Not from the pub in Stellenbosch.
Actually i wish i could say there's more b/w for you guys in pta, bt alas I haven't been able to use any of it....

I've only been on sentech in jhb. Just taking care of the parents' place in pta for a while.

 

[guest2013-1]

Er, PTA routes through JHB, so JHB people are first in line when it comes to dealing out b/w

Help save the bandwidth. Decent download speeds for TheRodent! Stop downloading now!!!

 

[Brolloks]

Through IS I presume?