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ifh-hnlast Saturday at 9:02 AM3 repliesview on HN

So the question is how to do similar for 5ghz?


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avidiaxlast Saturday at 9:09 AM

Faster diode, like HSMS-2850 [1], and different leg lengths (tune for 5Ghz).

[1] https://datasheet4u.com/pdf-down/H/S/M/HSMS-2862_AgilentTech...

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ninalanyonlast Saturday at 1:04 PM

For 2.4 GHz each leg of the antenna should be 30 mm. For 5 GHz just under 15 mm.

See Dipole Calculator: https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/dipole

And you need a faster diode.

cluckindanlast Saturday at 5:51 PM

Shorter antenna and faster diode. A Schmitt trigger would allow for much more sensitivity, but it would not be a passive device (requires a power source)