Soda can wireless antenna? (coke)

[LotharJade]

I remember at one point seeing articles about turning soda (coke) cans into wireless antennas or wireless repeaters to use on computer wireless networking systems. Does anyone know a site (or sites) that discuss how to do that? Or for that matter other cool how-to home wireless antenna projects.

I've searched the web on this topic, but only have been able to find info on that gps coke promotion. I remember hearing about this a few years ago.

 

[cparker]

Do a search for "pringles" instead of "soda can" antenna. You should come up with something.

 

[LotharJade]

I do remember someone did a soda can as well.

 

[BarnyardMonkey]

Heres a video on one of the Mods from the Former Screensavers on TechTV.

Right here


Also the Pringles can Mod and a couple others:

Pringles Can/Can Mod


Another Pringles/Coffee Can mod Video from Screensavers

Sucks Leo and Pat aren't on there anymore.


There was another one on recently on the new Screensavers that consisted of like chicken wire or something.gave like a 25% boost or something.

Saw it maybe a week ago.



Shawn.

 

[LotharJade]

I remeber on slashdot there was a story about a New Zelander who made a long range antenna using a wire wok tool. The tool was made to pull out large amounts of wok'd chicken from oil. Ill have to search for the link, but to be honest, I wanted to do a coke can or coffee can. Thanks for the links.

 

[LotharJade]

Spider Skimmer
This is the link to that wok tool I was talking about. Pretty awsome to be honest.

I wonder though if anyone has worked to increase the range of an omni directional antenna with cheap products like this? Probably fun for an electrical engineer. :thumbsup:

 

[thriemus]

Pringles cans work better I remember when this popped up in /.

 

[LotharJade]

Reading around someone did a bit of studying and found that he could get a coffee can and Chunky stew can to work better than the pringles deal. Plus, you could say you are REALLY hooked on coffee.

 

[Need4Speed]

i say go for a slotted waveguide antenna

 

[LotharJade]

Any suggested links for that?

 

[Need4Speed]

it will require more work....but it can be done and its well worth it.

http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/SlottedWaveguide