dannymcc Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) I've ordered a Pineapple V with the Elite kit upgrade. I would like to add a 3G dongle to the Pineapple V, which I understand should be simple enough. I'm planning on drilling through the casing (Pelican?) for the two wireless antennas and would really like to add a third antenna for the 3G dongle. Does anyone know of any 3G dongles that allow an external antenna to be connected? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Danny Edited November 1, 2013 by dannymcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spazi Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) could only find this: link some company called "Solwise" Edited November 1, 2013 by spazi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I forget the name of the connector, but 3G/4G equipment usually has the socket found on mobile phones, I have seen adaptors that go from that to SMA, a google search for phone antenna should tell you the name :) Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndiGS Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hey danymcc, the connector most modems do have is called CRC-9. I guess you'll find some antennas on ebay using that connector. I personally own the E122 GSM/WCDMA modem from Huawei which has this connector and you can find tons of antennas for it. But I personally would recommend you getting a CRC-9 to SMA pigtail and an SMA whatever-band-you-need antenna since you would have a solid connector on your pelican case and not just some antenna sticking out of a hole. Hope this helps :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymcc Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Excellent, thank you for the advice. I've ordered a E122 with the adapter and an external 7dbi antenna. Looking forward to playing with it. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndiGS Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Awesome :) And don't forget to post a photo of the solution in this thread! Would love to see how it looks like. -Andi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymcc Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Will do, I just need to receive the parcel now :) Has anyone drilled through the Pelican case already by any chance? I'm just wondering if there is anything to beware of before I give it a go. Thanks, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some Guy Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Has anyone drilled through the Pelican case already by any chance? I'm just wondering if there is anything to beware of before I give it a go. I did mine last night. I used a 0.25-inch drill bit. In retrospect, I should have actually researched what the proper size for an SMA connector is. Fortunately, 0.25-inch is indeed the size of the SMA threads, according to Wikipedia. So I guessed correctly. You have to remove the washers that came included with the pigtails. If you try to use the washers, then when combined with the thickness of the Pelican case, not enough thread is left sticking out to fully screw on the antenna. Make sure you experiment with getting everything arranged inside the case before you commit to antennae locations. I found that the extremely short cable on the battery pack made it a bit tricky to arrange everything in such a way that there wouldn't be any stress on any of the cables or connectors, or pressing on the power switch. I need to pick up some velcro for securing stuff down inside. With the contents left unsecured, the battery switch can easily get bumped (already had that happen once) or the pigtail connectors could get damaged when stuff shifts around. IMO it is a disappointment that the kit didn't include anything for securing the contents against movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymcc Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 I was thinking the same thing with regards to the kit moving around - I was surprised to see that no foam was included. Velcro may work quite well - can you let us know what layout to opt for in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kitchen Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Foam would not have been the best choice thermally, however I see your point about the velcro. Will be making an update to the kit soon. Thanks for the feedback. Also FWIW regarding 3G antennas, I can't speak highly enough about the Wilson signal processors - at least here in the US. My CDMA booster took my sprint Note2 from 2mbps to 20! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndiGS Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Off-topic: Wait, what? :D I thought the limit with CDMA is at about 3 Mbit/s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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