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RF Best Practices

Light, common sense Wireless/RF practices: understanding Moteinos and how to make them work well and keep antennas happy for good signal
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Antenna design principles

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Felix

Robert Feranec has an in depth video about antenna design and placement with guest Katerina Galitskaya, this is a very informative resource:

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