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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by WiLL
I seen a guy ontop Grizzley Peak with one of those hooked up to this laptop. Except the antenna looked like a telescope.

you mean a pringles can

yes i'm serious, that's what they use sometimes.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by WiLL
I seen a guy ontop Grizzley Peak with one of those hooked up to this laptop. Except the antenna looked like a telescope.


Yagi antenna. That's another directional one.



Even the omnidirectional antennas still work for a long distance if you give 'em some elevation.



Most of their antennas are around $40-70.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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when my dad is home or on business trips he has this one portable satellite to connect to his corporate office...

ever see "Contact"? that mobile satellite receiver that was connected to a computer in Foster's apt to talk to Haddon on MIR space station...that's what my dad has.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DakarM
you mean a pringles can

yes i'm serious, that's what they use sometimes.
that all depends on frequency and modulation type

mostly frequency though
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