[bars] Shape changing antenna?

[Juan Jiménez]

"The shape of an antenna <https://techxplore.com/tags/antenna/>'s front end
dictates many of its operating parameters. Once it's manufactured, those
characteristics are locked in. A shape-changing antenna would enable
communications across a wider array of radio-frequency (RF) bands, opening
up new realms of operational agility."

"Among the possibilities, a single shape-shifting antenna could do the work
of multiple fixed-shape antennas, adapt dynamically to spectrum
availability and change beamwidth to switch between short- and long-range
communications."

"The shape-shifting antenna capability that has been demonstrated by this
APL team will be a game-changing enabler for many applications and missions
requiring RF adaptability in a low-size and -weight configuration," said
APL Chief Engineer Conrad Grant.
It's right there in the article. Again, I suggest just reading it. It has
nothing to do with weather dependency.

73,
K1CPR
Juan


On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 9:05 PM Richard T <radiohamateur at gmail.com> wrote:

> What exactly is the point of a weather dependent antenna?
> RichieT
> W1RJT
>
> On Thu, Nov 28, 2024, 1:35 PM Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com> wrote:
>
>> Lol! Read the article.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 28, 2024, 12:38 Stephen Crook <scrook at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Light up your amp and you’ll be twisting the TUNE & LOAD knobs like a
>>> one armed paper hanger!
>>>
>>>         = KB1LKR - Steve =
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Nov 28, 2024, at 12:25 PM, Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> I bet some old fart somewhere is going to whine that this violates some
>>> prehistoric "gentleman's agreement".
>>>
>>> 😂😂😂😂
>>>
>>>
>>> https://techxplore.com/news/2024-11-shifting-antenna-memory-alloys-temperature.amp
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> K1CPR
>>> Juan
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