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minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up38·8 months agoTo actually be beneficial as a reflector, the foil would need to be a specific distance from the antenna, which should be a certain fraction of the wavelength. Source: I used to make parabolic reflectors out of milk cartons about twenty years ago.
minus-squareZacryon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoThis is basic interference physics.
minus-squareosaerisxero@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up29·8 months agoI am 80% sure this is a net loss with modern mu-mimo radios, and it will absolutely trash your phy rate
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To actually be beneficial as a reflector, the foil would need to be a specific distance from the antenna, which should be a certain fraction of the wavelength. Source: I used to make parabolic reflectors out of milk cartons about twenty years ago.
This is basic interference physics.
I am 80% sure this is a net loss with modern mu-mimo radios, and it will absolutely trash your phy rate