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jschrauwen · 10-31-2006, 07:28 PM

I've got a Toshiba mini PCI WIFI card whose antenna leads are too short for my needs. They're a very thin gauge wire (white and black leads) that have a square 1.25" tabs on the ends at slightly staggered lengths. I'm not very familiar with this type of antenna and was wondering if I can just solder extra lengths of similar gauge wire to each lead? If so, do I still have to maintain the staggered length difference? I plan on routing those 2 square tabs to a spot on the upper front windshield on the passenger side. I estimate that I'd have to add approximately 4 feet of additional wire to each lead. Will adding that extra wire affect the antenna's sensitivity and capability?
Part of the bench testing process - Thanks in advance.

10-31-2006, 07:28 PM	#1
jschrauwen Variable Bitrate jschrauwen's CarPC Specs Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Frankford, Ontario, Canada Vehicle: 90 RHD JDM 300ZX TT 2+2 5sp,92 MX3 GS-ZE, '00 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro, Ducati TT2 Replica Posts: 342 My Photos: ()	Extending Antenna I've got a Toshiba mini PCI WIFI card whose antenna leads are too short for my needs. They're a very thin gauge wire (white and black leads) that have a square 1.25" tabs on the ends at slightly staggered lengths. I'm not very familiar with this type of antenna and was wondering if I can just solder extra lengths of similar gauge wire to each lead? If so, do I still have to maintain the staggered length difference? I plan on routing those 2 square tabs to a spot on the upper front windshield on the passenger side. I estimate that I'd have to add approximately 4 feet of additional wire to each lead. Will adding that extra wire affect the antenna's sensitivity and capability? Part of the bench testing process - Thanks in advance. __________________ Waiting on CT650 for +19 months to install my first CarPC 15/7/08

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