The Secret Weapon... The Antenna
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We often focus on the rig and its capabilities and only give a passing nod
to the antenna. All of the system elements are important.
As often happens we QS...
19 hours ago
I just love Minute Physics! Thanks, Bill.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! If electron drift is only .0000000001% of the speed of light then it takes 3.5 + minutes for a charge to transit a one foot long wire? That accounts for my slow signals!
ReplyDeleteHow long is YOUR antenna?
Ooops! Slip of the calculator! Just under a millisecond. But still much much too slow. Nearly a second for a thousand foot wire.
ReplyDeleteIndividual electrons take a surprisingly long time to move through wire (they are VERY small!)
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What moves rapidly is the ENERGY we are producing!
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