
How Does Starlink's Phased Array Antenna Track Satellites Without ...
Nov 25, 2020 · Starlink utilizes a phased array antenna system to track satellites without mechanical movement, employing hundreds of synchronized antenna elements with picosecond precision.
What Happens When Using Long-Wave Frequencies with Starlink …
Jan 3, 2021 · It looks very cool. I have been using phased-array for direction finding & beam-forming, but recently I have come up with an idea that I find difficult to understand. Let's take the star-link phased …
Optimizing TV Antennas with Yagis: A DIY Guide for Better Reception
Apr 5, 2015 · Background: I never learned much about RF and antennas. I've made a lot of folded dipoles for TV out of PVC and bare copper wire, with a 300::75 ohm transformer in the middle. They …
Help: Antenna dBic - What is the Difference? - Physics Forums
Apr 9, 2007 · Help: antenna -- dBic Hi, I need help. For antenna, what is dBic? What is the relation of dBi and dBic? Thank you!
Antenna Gain, Directivity & EIRP Explained • Physics Forums
Nov 19, 2009 · The discussion clarifies the concepts of antenna gain, directivity, and Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP). Antenna gain, expressed in dBd, measures the concentration of transmit …
Understanding Impedance of Free Space and Its Significance for …
Dec 27, 2009 · The impedance of free space is established at 377 ohms, which is derived from the relationship between electric and magnetic fields in electromagnetic waves. This characteristic …
Why Is There a Phase Shift in an LC Tank Circuit at Resonance?
Oct 19, 2011 · The discussion centers on the phase shift observed in an LC tank circuit at resonance, specifically in a superhet radio setup involving a ferrite coil antenna and a variable capacitor. It is …
Building a VHF receiver 108-136 Mhz - Physics Forums
Jan 21, 2008 · Hi all, I have a plan of building myself a VHF receiver that can pick up the air band (108-136 Mhz). I want to connect it than with an antenna that I plan to set it up on my rooftop. Can …
Retarded and advanced potentials • Physics Forums
Sep 29, 2019 · "of the two types of solutions which the Maxwell equations yield for the wave equation, the retarded and advanced potentials, only the retarded field seems to have a physical meaning," …
Radio Wave Propagation: Effects of Metal Objects - Physics Forums
Sep 14, 2014 · The discussion centers on the propagation of radio waves around metal objects, specifically a mounting screw obstructing a GPS antenna. It is established that the effects of …