Sirius Satellite Radio has patented an antenna that improves both satellite and terrestrial signal reception. This "modular patch antenna" involves three parts:
- The first section uses a "metal plated radiating layer" optimized for satellite reception;
- The second part is a dielectric layer for optimized for terrestrial reception;
- And the third layer is a metal plated ground layer.
The first layer and third layers could be made of any number of metals including Silver, Gold, Copper, Nickel and Aluminum. The second layer would be made out of Teflon, polytetrafluoroethylene (say that 3-times fast), glass, ceramic, aluminum, a polymer, silica, and quartz.
In short, the antenna would be more gooder, and Sirius patented it.
[Download Patent (PDF) via Satellite Radio TechWorld]
nice
Anything that improves reception is good in my book.
Love the site, but watch for typos and such. "more gooder"?
It's a joke.
I'd just like to see some sort of external antenna for the Stiletto that isn't embedded in a headset. Thought about hacking up my headset to make one.
Maybe that's next on the agenda.
"More Gooder"
F'ing classic.
More Gooder is the same as Betterish I think. :)
Can XM make an antenna that allows me to receive Sirius ?