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Hang on, an amplification of 30dB at 2.6GHz? Sounds like someone needs to check if a tinfoil hat can be used to improve Wifi reception! Is it close enough to 2.4GHz to be of any use?


On my wireless thingy- it has two antennae. I made two tinfoil "dishes" around them. The antenna are always at the focal point so they can receive signals from farther away. It works- but if it is not at the focal point it might not work, so my suggestion is drawing the hyperbola first and then finding the focal point.


Yes it can, that's been done.


Cool. Does it work for both receiving and transmitting? If it does, there should be a business opportunity in tinfoil hats for laptops.




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