Wearable Antenna
Credit: U.S. Army
Some U.S. combat troops wrap 10-ft. coaxial cables into the webbing of their ballistic vests and connect them to radios. They use the cable in place of a cumbersome monopole antenna (see photo) for broadband communications. The procedure is intended to increase their mobility. One problem with this...
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