Any improvement over stock antennas on N66U? How do these compare to the longer skinnier replacement antennas sold by super power supply?
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I found slight improvement with these antennas, but nothing to get real excited about. I also tried the longer antennas (suckers are thirty inches long), and there was absolutely no improvement in signal strength. I do continue using the 6dBi antennas, though, for the slight improvement in signal.
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I saw a decent speed increase from 142Mbps, at the farthest reach in my house, to 260 to 330Mbps on the 5GHz band when I switched from the stock ASUS antennas to the Super Power Supply 3 x 6dbi Dual Band set. I have not tries the longer Super Power 3 x 9dbi Dual Band antenna set.
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These are pretty good. Haven't tried these on an N66U but they worked well with my friend's N16. I installed them. Yes they are better than the stock antennas. Fundamentally, they should work well with the N66U as well. He needed higher gain antennas because of too much concrete in his apartment. For the second part of your question, the longer antennas have worked better for the same friend but those were 7 dbi. He switched to those when he moved to a larger apartment (2 floor 3000 sq ft x 2). Personally, I use the stock 3dbi antennas that came with the router (N16), and as far as I know, they are similar to those supplied with the N66U. I'm using these in my house without any problems (4500 sq feet of built up area x 2 floors). Hope this information helps!
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Depends on the distance. You can purchase a pigtail and put a bigger antenna on it (most of them are n-type). I put a 14 dbi directional panel ant. on one and after insertion losses I still had close to 4 watts EIRP. There are bigger ant.'s available, just make sure you use the correct cable. Mine was LMI400 for a 40' run. My range was 1/3-1/2 miles on the G-band w 54+MBS throughput. LMI 600 would have been better but many more $$. One other note, DO NOT plug the two USB connections into a hub, two connections are needed to have ample power for the amp.
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I bought 3 UV5RA's a month or so ago...I upgraded the antennas on all 3 and I have absolutely no problem opening repeaters up 20+ miles away...I don't see why these would be any different. I like these, they're cheap so if I break it, lose it, or it get stolen, I'm not out $200-300. 73 KC9ZVP
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Antenna's position is The Key!!! And I use this Antenna: Philips SDV1225T/27 Indoor Passive Antenna http://www.frys.com/product/6640864?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG Sometimes I get almost 90ch but most are foriegn! (Spanish Asian)
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Try a 27Mz rubber ducky..These Antennas are closley matched to 162Mz.... Reserched.... (wheather channels) This is why the wheather comes in with more clarity..QUOTE}There cute little radios.But not Quite up to par for mobile use 4 watts! Not)Try 60MA! Good for 100 feet!
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What is a recommended antenna length for this model and the associated range?
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It is a better antenna than my Baofeng came with, but not by much as I would have liked. To be fair, I will say that I keep this antenna on the radios instead of the stock antennas....
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Hi Railson....I do not understand your question, "Higher gain antennas recommendations ?"....could you please clarify. Thank you Chris
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Antenna's position is The Key!!!And I use this Antenna:Philips SDV1225T/27 Indoor Passive Antennahttp://www.frys.com/product/6640864?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PGSometimes I get almost 90ch but most are foriegn! (Spanish Asian)
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Yes! Significantly I might add... The main issue is the interfacing to a 2.4GHz source... Most items don't have a connector to plug into... I believe the FCC has something to do with this! Solve that,,, and you can do Wifi perhaps at 1000 feet or so in one specific direction... So my main point is you must have a detachable antenna on the targeted device you wish to boost the dB's with... "Got it!" This Amt. use SMA Screw type-of miniature connectors... The other being snap-on... I will add that this style of SM_'s is the best of this family! So start looking for an matching adapter for all else...
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Yes, it works and is very amazing at the preformance over the stock antenna. You will see the difference immediately.
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Hi, just checked aetertek website- they do sell replacement antennas for 4.99
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Don't know the actual dB, but it's been my experience that the 7.5" antenna performs better (for me). I can hit a local repeater consistently with the 7.5", but not with the 14.5". It may be due to local atmospherics, or other factors over which I have no control. Bottom line is that I use the 7.5" more often. In a different area, I might have different results, but I haven't used the device outside of my local area. Having said that, both perform a lot better than the 'stock' antenna.
1128661
The antenna is not great and there may be feedback to damage the output transistor on 7w. Get a dipole online and then go to 7w.
1976367
The stock antenna is 4 3/4 inches long and stiff. The upgrade one is 7 3/4 inches long, much thinnerand flexible. It improves receive and transmit a little and looks much better on the radio.
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thank you for your response- I found a discussion on yahoo yesterday that explained the antenna pretty well- basically that the so called "HD antenna the retailers are selling is hype and not really needed .
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Don't know, but the connection on the new antenna is 1/4-20 thread. These units did nothing for range enhancement.