cantennas on ebay

What do you think of this 'plug & play' cantenna on ebay?

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doesn't even look like the ideal dimensions, besides the starting bid seems a bit high to me.

Also, the Pringles-style seems to be popular, despite that I've read it's too small to be effective.

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sillyputty
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It bothers me that the guy is calling this a Yagi, when it is not. I made a few of these, using various can sizes. I might guess that this is the "3lb" coffee can. Cost to do it yourself? A USB adpater of your choice, and some cable. $52 might not be a bad deal, but you don't know what's inside. This is a USB connection, not an RF connection, which has its own benefits.

Bob Alston's USB coffee can

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"My Tin Cantenna"

Clarence Dold's two coffee can USB picture

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That is not the pringles antenna, it's a a commercially built unit from

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available at Radio Shack, CompUSA, etc. $49.99 at Radioshack. On sale for $39 at cantenna.

The cable alone is worth the starting eBay bid, isn't it?

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dold

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