Re: Carbon fiber vs. antennas

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On 31-Dec-2003, Jim Weir > wrote:

> Putting a GPS antenna UNDER a small bowl-shaped carbon fiber radome
> immediately
> killed any GPS signal into a 27 dB gain active antenna INCLUDING
> satellites that
> were directly overhead.


Yes, carbon fiber is an excellent RF absorber, particularly at GPS
frequencies.

--
-Elliott Drucker

[Jim Weir]

Would you mind keeping your gratuitous comments on the obvious to yourself?

Jim



shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

->Yes, carbon fiber is an excellent RF absorber, particularly at GPS
->frequencies.

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

[Tom Sixkiller]

Pardon?

Tom

"Jim Weir" > wrote in message
...
> Would you mind keeping your gratuitous comments on the obvious to
yourself?
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:
>
> ->Yes, carbon fiber is an excellent RF absorber, particularly at GPS
> ->frequencies.
>
> Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
> VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
> http://www.rst-engr.com