An easy to add, external antenna connection for the compaq WL100 prism 2 based pcmcia wireless lan card.
Ingredients:1 Compaq WL100 pcmcia wireless lan card.
1 Short piece of ut141 semi-rigid 50 ohm coax.
1 SMA line socket suitable for the above.
1 small soldering iron.Firstly, the existing cover over the PCB antenna needs to be removed. To do this, flip the card over, so the back label is facing up, and you will see several small slots with plastic tags in. Using a small screwdriver, carefully prize these tags to release the top half of the cover.
Once the cover has been removed, examine the PCB and look at the existing antenna configuration. There are basically two 0db gain 1/4 wave antenna’s etched onto the PCB. In the center of the board are gold pads used in the manufacturing process to test the card.
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Get the UT141 and terminate one end with the SMA line socket. Then cut the UT141 to about 40mm long. Prepare the end to be soldered, and leave about 3mm of center exposed. Clean the outer of the UT141 with some scotch brite or similar to remove any debris.
Looking at the diagram, you will see the location of the hard-line with respect to the board. Using a fine knife, cut the pcb track that goes to ANT1, just above the soldered connection to the UT141 center conductor.
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