Boomboom Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I Wonder how these would work for zaznet... $8 at Digikey... http://www.taoglas.com/images/product_images/original_images/FXP831.07.0100C.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendybones Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I Wonder how these would work for zaznet... $8 at Digikey... http://www.taoglas.com/images/product_images/original_images/FXP831.07.0100C.pdf Not sure how well it would work but looks like a hassle physically to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I use a small cage to protect the antenna from pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I use a small cage to protect the antenna from pressure. 2015-03-11 18.51.49.jpg Wow. That's pretty drastic IMO. At what point do we start admitting that there may be a design flaw with the current location of the Zaxnet antenna on the Nomad? (Edit: I'll probably get a lot of heat for that comment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Wow. That's pretty drastic IMO. At what point do we start admitting that there may be a design flaw with the current location of the Zaxnet antenna on the Nomad? (Edit: I'll probably get a lot of heat for that comment) Didn't seem that drastic to me. Took me about 5 minutes with stuff I had around the house. A lot easier than dealing with the bag pushing on an antenna, connectors coming loose, etc.. I do agree the placement is not ideal for a recorder designed to go in a bag, but it's not going to move now. Too late for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Didn't seem that drastic to me. Took me about 5 minutes with stuff I had around the house. A lot easier than dealing with the bag pushing on an antenna, connectors coming loose, etc.. I do agree the placement is not ideal for a recorder designed to go in a bag, but it's not going to move now. Too late for that. I get that. And I think your approach seems bullet proof (literally!). Just sort of maddening that we have to come up with solutions like this to deal with it. Oh well. Moving on I guess.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I get that. And I think your approach seems bullet proof (literally!). Just sort of maddening that we have to come up with solutions like this to deal with it. Oh well. Moving on I guess.. It's true. My list of ergonomic complaints seems to never end though, so I try not too put to much energy into being upset about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendybones Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I use a small cage to protect the antenna from pressure. 2015-03-11 18.51.49.jpg Nice job. had been considering something like this myself. How is that secured to the Nomad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Nice job. had been considering something like this myself. How is that secured to the Nomad? A small piece of Velcro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Weaver Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use clover or mushroom type antennas on my drone that operate in the same frequency range. Might be worth a shot on nomad. Be careful with some of the higher end antennas of clover leaf design as they may have reversed field polarity so I'm told.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonate Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 There's a lad on youtube, he posts great tutorials how to build your own 2.4ghz antennae (sic!) (get well soon, Senator) here's an example for cloverleaf antenna build: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Robot Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I also use a form of physical antenna protection, and I openly dislike the current location of the connector. It's hard to see in this photo, but it's a post that sticks out and prevents the bag from putting strain on the antenna. It's worked for a long time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendybones Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 For those interested, I just received and tested the antenna mentioned above. (http://www.digikey.c...rds=931-1119-ND) Two of them. Simple walk tests in and around the house. Nomad to ERX2TCD Power: 7 Freq: 2404 Old building. Thick brick walls. Nomad on a table near a wall Tiny antenna: Signal gets thru 3 walls into yard and a further few paces before dropouts. Approx 20-25 paces altogether. Nomad stock antenna: Gets thru these walls + a further 20 paces. At this point I am getting into parked cars. I believe if the cars weren't there I would get still further before dropouts. Result was same with and without RA adapter The tiny antenna is easily enough for some jobs. I will be using that until i run into problems. I also tested the tiny antenna pointing down (which precludes strain on the SMA) Very very slightly better. Difference of a maybe 3 paces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbiesodd Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 For those interested, I just received and tested the antenna mentioned above. (http://www.digikey.c...rds=931-1119-ND) Two of them. Simple walk tests in and around the house. Nomad to ERX2TCD Power: 7 Freq: 2404 Old building. Thick brick walls. Nomad on a table near a wall Tiny antenna: Signal gets thru 3 walls into yard and a further few paces before dropouts. Approx 20-25 paces altogether. Nomad stock antenna: Gets thru these walls + a further 20 paces. At this point I am getting into parked cars. I believe if the cars weren't there I would get still further before dropouts. Result was same with and without RA adapter The tiny antenna is easily enough for some jobs. I will be using that until i run into problems. I also tested the tiny antenna pointing down (which precludes strain on the SMA) Very very slightly better. Difference of a maybe 3 paces. Great test. Thanks. Have you tried comparing them in the open air / line of sight? Cheers, Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendybones Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Great test. Thanks. Have you tried comparing them in the open air / line of sight? Cheers, Evan Not yet. Still waiting on more antennae to arrive. Then I'll do more tests including open air line of sight These are on their way: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-4GHz-5dBi-Omni-WIFI-Antenna-SMA-MALE-for-wireless-router-/290848539329?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:IE:3160 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-4-GHz-5-dBi-Omni-wifi-Antenna-BNC-for-wireless-router-/300479593163?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:IE:3160 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290607815327 http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-fl-to-BNC-female-with-nut-pigtail-cable-/330313219623?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:IE:3160 Point to note. There is a giant radio mast on my property. Not sure what it transmits but I believe a telecom company is up there and some kind of node/relay for emergency services. Obviously not 2.4, but busy air none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Weaver Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Some of my RF guru buddies have warned heavily against Chinese manufactured antenni due to the fact that many of them are rediculously off spec from proper tuning. Looking forward to seeing your results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonate Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Some of my RF guru buddies have warned heavily against Chinese manufactured antenni due to the fact that many of them are rediculously off spec from proper tuning. Looking forward to seeing your results! andrew mcneil at youtube.com shows that on camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAGaudio Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 On 3/5/2015 at 10:39 AM, Jose Frias said: They work fine for what I do, which is mostly corporate, at most 20 feet away from camera with line of sight. Haven't done any significant or thorough testing to compare with the stock rubber duck antenna, but I assume it has less range, as those have some gain (I think +4dBi IIRC). Jose are you still using this antenna? I'm trying to consolidate my bag but the 8inch antenna gets in the way. So seeing that a year has past wanted to get your current feedback on that antenna. I'm thinking of just using my 4inch from my camera link just wonder if range varies a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 On July 21, 2016 at 4:57 AM, GAGaudio said: Jose are you still using this antenna? I'm trying to consolidate my bag but the 8inch antenna gets in the way. So seeing that a year has past wanted to get your current feedback on that antenna. I'm thinking of just using my 4inch from my camera link just wonder if range varies a lot. I'm currently using the Sound Guys Solution Zaxnet Amp with a short stubby, I'm very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Dolinger Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 7 hours ago, Jose Frias said: I'm currently using the Sound Guys Solution Zaxnet Amp with a short stubby, I'm very happy with it. Can you post a link? Not finding much with searches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 16 hours ago, Abe Dolinger said: Can you post a link? Not finding much with searches. It's not a released product yet. I'm testing a prototype. Here are some photos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Dolinger Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Cool! It's an active amp, right? Hirose powered? Any range tests? I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been looking for something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnuarYahya Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 I will most definitely buy one when its available! How has it been working so far? happy times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 11 hours ago, Abe Dolinger said: Cool! It's an active amp, right? Hirose powered? Any range tests? I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been looking for something like this. Correct, active amp. It has a DC jack on one of the sides, and I have a power cable wired to hirose to power off of my Audioroot distro. It's very low power draw, about 100mA. It's a 1W amp, OEM by Sunhans for Sound Guys Solutions, but specially tuned and filtered to work with Zaxnet. I have done some very unscientific tests, and have found there to be 25-50% range increase overall with just a rubber duckie straight on the amp. More impressive though is the better reception through walls and other hard surfaces. I'm using it on my current show to transmit audio and timecode to cameras and haven't had a single drop out in audio according to camera operators, even with some of them being in other rooms or areas, though I haven't been over 50 feet away from them either. I would imagine that a different / directional antenna would maybe provide increased range towards a specific direction, but on this show cameras can be in any direction so probably not ideal for me right now. I remember seeing Sam Kashefi post a small directional antenna not long ago, it looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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