[bars] Shape changing antenna?

[Richard T]

Think about it , really. 468lfrequency. Its physics. Its the length of the
antenna. Think.
RichieT
W1RJT

On Thu, Nov 28, 2024, 9:33 PM Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com> wrote:

> "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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