Re: [BVARC] New Antenna News for you Giga Hertzers

2024-01-22 Thread Mike Knerr via BVARC
That's really cool. Is there a helical design for 80 to 6 meter bands? On Mon, Jan 22, 2024, 7:21 PM Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > https://newatlas.com/telecommunications/woven-helical-antenna/ > > No dish required, just a sewing machine and some stiff, conductive cloth. > > Also, the complete

[BVARC] New Antenna News for you Giga Hertzers

2024-01-22 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
https://newatlas.com/telecommunications/woven-helical-antenna/ No dish required, just a sewing machine and some stiff, conductive cloth. Also, the complete paper is at Nature Communications https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-44189-9 Interesting, but really? Reminds

[BVARC] EV Batteries

2024-01-22 Thread Robert Polinski via BVARC
Watch if you own anything with a Li battery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIXTP-TgPEw we will save the planet by burning it. Robert Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org

Re: [BVARC] ...and you thought Shortwave radio was dead

2024-01-22 Thread jerry via BVARC
This is great to hear. I am a relatively new member of BVARC and I joined based on the original purpose and founding of BVARC in 1978. I am a Veteran form the 60's and believe that helping others in the time of need is an exceptional human trait that we all should support. I am only a tech at

[BVARC] ...and you thought Shortwave radio was dead

2024-01-22 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
Interesting read for those, who in their youth, were SWLs or current SWL's trying to listen outside the ham bands. Why We Need “Shortwave 2.0” Search for all messages with label Inbox Remove label Inbox from this conversation