Carbon fiber vs. antennas

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

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

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