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External Antennas for Tungsten C Handhelds?
Scummer asks: "I am tinkering with the idea of replacing my old Palm Vx with a Tungsten C from Palm since I really like the WiFi capabilities of this new handheld. However, I have read in some reviews, that the range of the T|C is not that great since it doesn't include an external antenna. Has anyone tinkered with his T|C, and can tell if it is possible to place a connector for an external antenna somewhere in there? Is the internal antenna soldered or is it actually plugged, which would provide a better signal quality? I mean, browsing Slashdot and reading email on a T|C from the playground (which is about 1 mile away from my house [with a 15dbi external omni on the roof]), while my kids are having fun falling off the playground equipment, would be awesome." Solutions should try to be a little more novel than Pringles' cans and floppy disks but I don't think the submittor will complain if it works.
Back in my day we used a coat hanger. If you had the time you would bend it into the shape of your favourite country. Certainly made the car easier to find, although I never did learn to recognise Finland....
Don't knock HTML email. It makes my life easier, since I
...should work, with the helmet used to provide an good contact to Earth. For convenience the Pringles can could actually be fixed onto the helmet (obviously needs good insulation between them) which leaves your hands free.
Of course then you won't be able to watch your kids at the playground because the minute you turn up you'll be ejected by angry parents wanting to protect their kids from the weirdo wearing the cyberman hat.
I mean, how about you get off your fat american ass and fall off that equipment with your kids. Jesus Christ, if I wasn't getting paid for this rant...