niktemadur@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoIf two identical radios are side by side and tuned to the same frequency, will they both pick up the signal at 100%, or will they wrestle for the same radio waves?message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down14
arrow-up189arrow-down1message-squareIf two identical radios are side by side and tuned to the same frequency, will they both pick up the signal at 100%, or will they wrestle for the same radio waves?niktemadur@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-27 months agoThe current produced in the antenna does (induce a field which goes on to) cancel the wave out a bit. Not enough to be noticeable in the far field, for a normal-sized antenna, but some. Conservation of energy, right?
The current produced in the antenna does (induce a field which goes on to) cancel the wave out a bit. Not enough to be noticeable in the far field, for a normal-sized antenna, but some. Conservation of energy, right?