[HamWAN PSDR] 5.8 GHz patch antenna info?

[Tom Hayward]

On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Bill Vodall <wa7nwp at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm in need of some gain antennas for my (HamWAN inspired) High speed
> 5.8 GHz backbone experiment.   While I'm sure there's one in my
> future; the 30 db, $100 BBQ dish recommended is too big, too much gain
> and too many dollars.   So - that brought me to the 20 dBi, $50 panels
> at Fab-Corp:

How did you come to the 20 dBi figure? Have you considered using the
30 dBi antennas and minimum power necessary?

What is your beamwidth requirement?

If small form factor is your primary requirement, I'd be inclined to
get something from the SXT series:
http://routerboard.com/RBSXT5HPnD

Tom KD7LXL