Re: Hmm ... Ordered PI-Zero 2WH "Kit" - Possible Problem

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Hmm ... Ordered PI-Zero 2WH "Kit" - Possible Problem
Date	2026-05-26 08:13 +0200
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On 2026-05-26 06:17, c186282 wrote:
> On 5/25/26 14:29, rbowman wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 May 2026 03:09:49 -0400, c186282 wrote:
>>
>>> Noted AFTER I'd clicked that the case was touted as "heat dissipating".
>>> That means METAL. Sorry, but a METAL case will be SHIT for the WiFi
>>> signal.
>>> My house is wiring un-friendly. WiFi or nothing.
>>
>> https://hackaday.com/2018/11/30/extreme-pi-overclocking-with-mineral-oil/
>>
>> amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Zero-Basic-Official/dp/B0CT1Y3CQJ/
>>
>> Went for the $36 GeeekPi, did you?
> 
>    Um ... this one was not "Geek" ... but I still
>    foresee a problem. There's an odd "WiFi Symbol"
>    cut-out over the chip, but IMHO it's not enough
>    to allow a good signal.
> 
>    As I wrote elsewhere. a large DRILL might solve
>    the problem ... make a nice fat hole over the
>    WiFi chip. Could also replace the top cover with
>    plastic, do have some stick-on heat-sinks.
> 
>    Anyway, I wanna see what can be done with this
>    little thing. Compute power is well above the
>    original Zero.
> 
>    BIG annoyance, yet ANOTHER kind of HDMI connector,
>    had to order adapters. Come *ON* PI ... DECIDE !!!
> 
>    Ran across an article some years ago, Pi3, where
>    they detailed how to disconnect the little on-board
>    WiFi antenna and solder-in a REAL antenna. Increased
>    the range/power incredibly - to a good KM+.
> 
>    Surely illegally so. However unlike the Big Brother
>    UK the USA doesn't have 'sniffer' vans running around.
>    You can be WAY out of spec and nobody cares. Oh, little
>    clue, set yer country to Saudi Arabia ... the signal
>    will be stronger.

I don't think the UK has vans running around all the time, either :-D
Maybe where there is a complaint.


> 
>    Long LONG back in the 'CB' radio days, there was an
>    asshole with at least a 1000 watt amplifier. He'd
>    rant on - all night - bleeding over like five channels.
>    The govt wasn't interested. SO ... vigilante justice.
>    Some locals tracked down the location and put a sharp
>    metal SCREW through his antenna cable - probably
>    shorted/roasted his expensive amp. No more problems :-)

Heh heh heh 8-D

There were a bunch of people with "Alfa Limas", Linear Amplifiers on the 
output, and some of those with 1KW.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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