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« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2009, 09:21:32 am »
Where did you get that antenna? did you make it or buy it? I keep thinking about making a pringles can one but never did. I would be really interested if it could pick up the tower from my spot on turn 1 that way I can access my slingbox to watch the tv coverage.
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« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2009, 09:35:45 am »
Quote from: SACK-U on February 23, 2009, 09:21:32 am
Where did you get that antenna? did you make it or buy it? I keep thinking about making a pringles can one but never did. I would be really interested if it could pick up the tower from my spot on turn 1 that way I can access my slingbox to watch the tv coverage.
I think watching your home tv is going to be a real stretch for this type of setup.  In order to be really effective you need to have a strong antenna on both sides of the connection.
Pringles can or "cantenna" for the commercial version fine for getting wifi from the guy next-door or similar but that's about it.  Good commercial rigs make claims of several miles under the right conditions.
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« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2009, 09:47:56 am »
Yea that is what I was wondering. I know I have a clean line of sight to the tower and actually know exactly where to point it. Just wondering what the strength would be. cool
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« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2009, 04:43:15 pm »
Quote from: SACK-U on February 23, 2009, 09:47:56 am
Yea that is what I was wondering. I know I have a clean line of sight to the tower and actually know exactly where to point it. Just wondering what the strength would be. cool
The strength would be quite good in one direction and lousy in the other.  IOW the access point pulling the signal back from your end would be sketchy.  Long distance wireless usually good for simple comms that are not time dependent like e-mail and basic browsing.  Trying to stream content is too intensive.
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« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2009, 09:13:18 pm »
I'm in green park right now between the walkover bridge and turn 7...I have 2 bars from chateau elan!
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« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2009, 10:26:12 pm »
Awesome!  I'm going to be right across the bridge from you... I"m actually closer to elan, but there could be some kind of barrier coming straight across... We'll see.
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« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2010, 09:43:29 am »
Quote from: Onslow on February 21, 2009, 10:02:21 pm
I'm sure that the answer is "no" but I'll ask anyway.  Is there any wireless internet access at the track?  Not counting the media center...
  onslow, on the imsa website there is a map for wi-fi coverage. looks like pretty much the whole track is covered. last year [2009]
we recieved live timing and scoring outside of seven between walk over bridges. 5 days to go!
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