From: Goodwin, Greg P. (GoodwinG_at_aafes.com)
Date: Mon Dec 12 2005 - 05:59:12 PST
"The 1.1 prototype currently has the following issues:
Range is limited. I can get around 5 ft with the back cover of the Newton off. Almost no range with the cover on. I haven't explored scraping off the shielding on the back cover. I hope this isn't due to bad RF design, but it probably is. "
You know for this you could create an antenea module that would not allow for tons of reception but complete the Newton's symetrically. Make a module that fits in the space where the Newton cover normally connects.
Orrr... have an antenea that covers thinly the inside of the newton cover, and have the connection to the blue tooth module run through the little knockout on the side of the Newton.
Always wanted to use that knockout for something!
Doc Clu
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[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Morgan Aldridge
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 7:46 AM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] BT-001 v1.1
Jake,
Looks great!
As far as the antenna goes, any reasonable way it could be moved to the
modem port cover? I was thinking a replacement cover with the antenna
embedded in it would keep it simple, but would allow the signal to
punch through to the outside. Of course, I'm neither an electrical
engineer nor an antenna specialist.
Morgan Aldridge
-- morgant_at_makkintosshu.com http://www.makkintosshu.com/ On Dec 11, 2005, at 4:04 PM, Jake Bordens wrote: > Hi folks. Well, I finished the next version of the BT-001 card. > This one is Blunt capable and work with the "Internal Module" setting > and the Generic driver at 57600. > > You can see pictures here: http://www.allaboutjake.com/newton/ > bt-001.html > > I haven't done much testing yet. However, range seems to be poor. I > don't know if this is my fault yet, but it probably is. I am not an > RF radio engineer, and I built the antenna design based on my best > guess. I may have guessed wrong. > > Range seems to be about 5 feet with the cover off, less with the back > cover on. I haven't tried scraping off the shielding of the inside > of the case to see if this makes a difference. > > It does work though, and I've successfully used Blunt and Neo to > transfer notes to my Powerbook. > > Jake > > -- > This is the NewtonTalk list - http://www.newtontalk.net/ for all > inquiries > Official Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/ > WikiWikiNewt for all kinds of articles: > http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/ > -- This is the NewtonTalk list - http://www.newtontalk.net/ for all inquiries Official Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/ WikiWikiNewt for all kinds of articles: http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/ -- This is the NewtonTalk list - http://www.newtontalk.net/ for all inquiries Official Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/ WikiWikiNewt for all kinds of articles: http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/
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