Paint-on Antennas for Mile-High Airships 77
Bravoc writes to tell us RTI International is reporting that a group of researchers are testing a "paint-on antenna" for high-altitude airships. From the article: "'The successful airship test flights demonstrate exciting possibilities for "paint-on" antenna technologies,' said David Myers, vice president of RTI's Engineering and Technology Unit. 'This new technology can be used to assist with hurricane disaster relief, provide enhanced security of ports and borders, perform science observation missions and improve military communications.'"
New? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Cars have had these for ages (Score:2, Informative)
Comment removed (Score:5, Informative)
Conducive Paint (Score:2, Informative)
Here's an article (referenced on Slashdot long ago) where it is used:
http://graffitiresearchlab.com/?page_id=13#video [graffitiresearchlab.com]
Re:That's one really tall airship! (Score:3, Informative)
Winds aloft. (Score:1, Informative)
Also, while takeoffs are optional.... landings are always mandatory in any type of aircraft. Using a ballon, blimp or rigid LTA airship as a communications relay system can only be a very temporary solution at best, and a fairly expensive one at that.
Re:Airship? (Score:2, Informative)
Yagi (Score:4, Informative)
If you need to have a stealth antenna, you might be willing to put up with it. Otherwise, it's not that good.