A Lab event for high school students only. This event involves a team of two students constructing an antenna that can transmit a 2.4 GHz signal as well taking a written tests on principles of electromagnetic waves.
Examples of various antennas:
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Pattern of a Yagi-Uda antenna
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Pattern of a Cardioid antenna
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A Diagram of the Electromagnetic Spectrum