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Old 02-10-2010
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i made a coliner dipole antenna that i hacked in to a usb wifi dongal. it works pretty well, as i run it on a 15 usb cable. i have a short line with a clip that i just take topside and loop it on the boom, then drop the cable down the hatch. i put the antennea/usb into a piece of pvc pipe and sealed it with rescue tape so it water proof. total set up time is less than a min

here is some info on what i made ( not mine but similar )
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