Cosmic Background Radiation Antenna

[onthecuttingedge2005]

I was wondering if the Cosmic background radiation might be strong enough to convert to electricity using an antenna system. something like a solar antenna.

the antenna is pretty small.

Frequency: 160200MHz or 160.2GHz
Full Wavelength: 17.80854mm

[angryScientist]

I was wondering if the Cosmic background radiation might be strong enough to convert to electricity using an antenna system. something like a solar antenna.

the antenna is pretty small.

Frequency: 160200MHz or 160.2GHz
Full Wavelength: 17.80854mm

I like the idea.
Maybe hit a harmonic. Maybe add two frequencies to get a beat freq. It makes me go hmmm....

Just a little on the math;

160.2GHz is 1.871363658mm

17.80854mm is 16.8341962901 GHz

[broli]

From what I have understood from tesla's working in order to send and receive energy... You must send an electromagnetic wave and then reflect it back, this reflection will create a standing wave. The load has to be very little compared to the inductive and capactive aspect of the reciever. This way the standing wave is cleaner.

You know what the surprising part is, is that it occurs in transmission lines on a daily basis. Namely if the lines are long and open/shorted they reflect the wave back forming nodes and loops of field strength in the wire.

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_2/chpt_14/6.html
http://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-tlstand.html

By forming a standing wave energy can be exchanged very easily and almost losses through the air or ground.

Nature already forms standing waves all you need is having a setup that first emits a wave with the source and then reflects it back to form a standing wave which is sort of like a conductor through air.

[Judges]

Quote:
Nature already forms standing waves all you need is having a setup that first emits a wave with the source and then reflects it back to form a standing wave which is sort of like a conductor through air.
End Quote.

Then all we need is an antenna system that will interface with
the already existing standing waves produced by the grid?
This antenna would produce its own signature thereby making
it addressable< (Think radio,IF detector,then osc to match IF,then stages to audio)
Comments?
Joe in Texas

[turbo]

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Table of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Radio Background and History
Chapter 2: Identifying Components and Reading Schematics
Chapter 3: Electronic Parts Installation and Soldering
Chapter 4: AM, FM, and Shortwave Crystal Radio Projects
Chapter 5: TRF AM Radio Receiver
Chapter 6: Solid-State FM Broadcast Receiver
Chapter 7: Doerle Single Tube Super-Regenerative Radio Receiver
Chapter 8: IC Shortwave Radio Receiver
Chapter 9: 80/40 Meter Code Practice Receiver
Chapter 10: WWV 10 MHz "Time-Code" Receiver
Chapter 11: VHF Public Service Monitor (Action-Band) Receiver
Chapter 12: 6 & 2-Meter Band Amateur Radio Receiver
Chapter 13: Active and Passive Aircraft Band Receivers
Chapter 14: VLF or Very Low Frequency Radio Receiver
Chapter 15: Induction Loop Receiving System
Chapter 16: Lightning Storm Monitor
Chapter 17: Ambient Power Receiver
Chapter 18: Earth Field Magnetometer Project
Chapter 19: Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance (SIDs) Receiver
Chapter 20: Aurora Monitor Project
Chapter 21: Ultra-Low Frequency (ULF) Receiver
Chapter 22: Jupiter Radio Telescope Receiver
Chapter 23: Weather Satellite Receiver
Chapter 24: Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs)

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