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Gashmore · 22-09-2008, 13:56

Engenius makes a 200mw PCMCIA card with an antenna socket that works pretty well. Similar to the SMC 2532. I had one for a while but you had to use LM100 coax to an antenna so any run over 5 or 10 feet ate a lot of signal. I carry a 362 and a 15' USB cable with me on charters and it does just about all I need. It will work out to about 1200 yards from Foxy's Access Point on Jost Van Dyke sitting on the cabin top with just the little 3db antenna that comes with it.

22-09-2008, 13:56	#21
Gashmore Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 95	Engenius makes a 200mw PCMCIA card with an antenna socket that works pretty well. Similar to the SMC 2532. I had one for a while but you had to use LM100 coax to an antenna so any run over 5 or 10 feet ate a lot of signal. I carry a 362 and a 15' USB cable with me on charters and it does just about all I need. It will work out to about 1200 yards from Foxy's Access Point on Jost Van Dyke sitting on the cabin top with just the little 3db antenna that comes with it.