Would it not just make sense to match the existing length of the hanging wire? I.E. Strip the coax back this far at each end.
Dont forget to ground the coax shield to the opener case.
My cow antenna my be easiest to configure if it radiates with horizontal polarization. I am interested in the 433 Mhz band as well as 900 Mhz meaning that blocking vertical polarized interference is a Plus.
My Questions:
Compared with vertical,
1) How well does horizontal propagate over...
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This relates to the cow questions. What countries allow 433 Mhz telemetry with low duty cycle? I already 433 usage is harmonized in Europe and the US.
How about Canada, Austrailia, Brazil, Japan, and Argentina?
Much thanks
jim
OK I am intrigued. It is really unwise to get a cow and a $7000 network analyser within pissing distance.
How do you know that a watermellon is a viable substitute?
BTW I was on my hands and knees saying moo yesterday.
Jim
The cow will have an intrinsic impedance of about 50 ohms though I dont know what that means as far as minimizing coverage. I would love to get a diagram of any suggestions.
The cow skin does need to breath.
W1VT of the ARRL has graciously turned be on to EZNET so now I can analyze simple...
64khz FSK modulation, TX=0dbm, there is no coax loss, and -103dbm at the reciever. Hope to get 0 to -5 dbi at the TX antenna, am analysing now...that is the main question I have for this forun....
The propagation models i have checked say things should work. Antenna is the question...
What...
>= 1 mile over varied range conditions to 30 foot receiver height, 10-15 mw, .005%
Emperical testing is always the best way to be sure. I plan on it. Just getting a head start.
Jim
Thanks,
Collars snag in ranch environments and do not place the transmitter in the physical position we need it. GPS is not used for cost and coin battery life issues.
ANOTHER QUESTION. How will the beam pattern change? Will the horizontal donut flare upward or downward? Will nulling of...
Gentlemen,
I have also submitted this in antennas forun.
I am developing a tracking system operating at 433 MHz that utilizes a loop antenna glued in the horizontal plane to the back side of a cow.
The diameter is 1/4 wave and it will be spaced 1/4 inch from the skin. The height above...
Gentlemen,
I am developing a tracking system operating at 433 MHz that utilizes a loop antenna glued in the horizontal plane to the back side of a cow.
The diameter is 1/4 wave and it will be spaced 1/4 inch from the skin. The height above ground will be 4.5 feet.
According to...
I am starting to answer my own question. The fastest counters seem to be in FPGAs from Xilina, AMD, and Actel. SO far I have seen referance of up to 400 MHz.
I have a question along these lines. Are there binary counter chips that work up to 250 MHz.
If not what is the fasest logic family that actually includes either toggeling flip-flops or counters?
Oh my goodness, PRS encoding relies on Shannon theory and everything else acording to Google. I think I have to hit the hay at that. Im going to get back to this tommorow.
Thank you guys for your help.
I plan to send a time calibration signal to each receiver about once per second and oven stabilization of their clocks will be used if needed.
I am only ranging up to 500 meters so weather is less of a problem and yes I will have fixed, known position transmitters to perform periodic range...
