Loss is a length multiplier, so a 200 ft length would have twice the loss shown above and a 50 ft length would have half the loss. This multiplier factor…
Yeah, you’re not imagining it — AliExpress search can feel wildly off-topic. That’s not you, that’s how it’s built. Here’s what’s going on behind the curtain 👀 1. It’s not…
Some parts and alternatives that might help mount a ~30 cm or ~40 cm aluminium ring for waveguides — including raw material you can machine or tube rings / mounting…
How to Free Up Space in Linux Ubuntu When Root (/) Partition Is Full &, if necessary, extend your root partition (/) Freeing up space in the existing sized root…
Great question — this is one of those radio-astronomy tricks that feels almost too simple until you see why it works. The key idea A 50 Ω resistor at a…
This antenna is used on LRO-H3 at LRO. From Alex Pettit: The spacers and plates are aluminum. The threaded rod they sit on is steel. Measure the DC resistance from…
On Monday, 26 January 2026 at 08:32:18 GMT, andrew.thornett via Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers <sara-list@googlegroups.com> wrote: I notice that the SETI Horn of Plenty is a smaller version of…
These two get mixed up all the time in GNU Radio because they sound similar but solve slightly different problems. I’ll explain them intuitively first, then a bit more technically,…
Link below to URL of webpage with such a calculator: https://www.everythingrf.com/rf-calculators/pyramidal-horn-antenna-gain-calculator
There isn’t a single magic thickness that by itself gives 50 Ω — but in practice, for standard rectangular waveguide probe feeds, there is a very reliable working range that…
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