[PLUG-TALK] paperclips

[Keith Lofstrom]

I am sitting here in the upstairs bedroom at my in-laws, connected
by wireless from my laptop on the desk to the access point in the
basement.  I was getting lousy reception.

Then I checked the desk drawer.  Full of paperclips.  I moved them
to another drawer, and I have 40dB more signal.

Sometimes it's the little things.  In this case, the little halfwave
resonators, acting as radar chaff.

Keith

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Keith Lofstrom          keithl at keithl.com         Voice (503)-520-1993
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