hobby #13
Antenna Lobe Lanterns
I rotate a small antenna on a slow turntable, log the received signal strength through 360 degrees, convert the polar plot into a 3D-printed lantern, and photograph it glowing to show the radiation lobes.
The Antenna Finally Admitted It Had a Shape
Antenna Lobe LanternsThe antenna rotates like it's auditioning for a lighthouse job. Eventually, it becomes one.
code-a-day tied to this hobby
- Smoothing the Glow: Interpolating Antenna Patterns Linear Interpolation