# Best antenna for outdoor gateway? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gateways\ **Created:** [July 1, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/best-antenna-for-outdoor-gateway/27669 "2019-07-01T19:00:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TBone](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/tbone/32/20484_2.png) [@TBone](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/TBone)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/best-antenna-for-outdoor-gateway/27669/1 "2019-07-01T19:00:29Z")
Hi, I read a lot about different antennas but I still have no clue which type is better for which environment. I want to install a RAK2245 Raspbery Pi HAT (868 MHz) on a roof (8 m) in a suburban environment. The nearest other gateway is at least 4 km away so I think a bit of range would be nice. The RAK comes with a very small iPEX antenna. Any suggestions for a replacement for reasonable costs? DIY is possible. ---
**Author:** ![kersing](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/kersing/32/44777_2.png) [@kersing](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/kersing)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/best-antenna-for-outdoor-gateway/27669/2 "2019-07-01T19:36:33Z")
Check RAKs offerings. They have two reasonably priced options. There are reviews of the larger antenna available on this forum as well as at least one thread dedicated to antennas… ---
**Author:** ![wrldtvlr](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/wrldtvlr/32/35697_2.png) [@wrldtvlr](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/wrldtvlr)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/best-antenna-for-outdoor-gateway/27669/3 "2019-07-02T12:41:32Z")
Think of an antenna as a balloon. An omni antenna provides coverage equidistant in all directions (subject to obstructions). Yagi antenna are the equivalent of squeezing the balloon.