Month: February 2010

In the Maker Shed: Conductive Booster Pack

In the Maker Shed: The Conductive Booster Pack Kit is the perfect companion for our Fashioning Technology book by Syuzi Pakhchyan. The kit contains a collection of conductive materials that are often only available in much larger quantities, making it a more affordable way to sample various materials. Features: 1/4 yard of conductive fabric 25 […]

Seeing radio waves with a light bulb

Seeing radio waves with a light bulb

Using a low power amateur radio transmitter and a simple light bulb receiver circuit, we see how radio waves and electromagnetic induction transmit energy and signals wirelessly through the air. We also see how dipole and Yagi antennas radiate their energy in different patterns. Read on to build your own dipole receiving antenna! Subscribe to […]