The Industrial Wi-Fi Shop Podcast – Ep. 3 RF, Antennas & Microwave Burritos

Jim Palmer came into the shop to talk about Radio Frequency (RF), how antennas work and propagate RF energy. Jim packs quite a bit of knowledge into this conversation and I had to take notes!

The conversation gets fairly deep into Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power, or EIRP, which is the total radiated power from a transmitter antenna times the numerical directivity of the antenna in the direction of the receiver, or the power delivered to the antenna times the antenna numerical gain.

At one point in the discussion, we talk about the Tacoma Narrows bridge and how it collapsed due to a phenomena known as harmonics. Here is a link to a video of that event: https://youtu.be/j-zczJXSxnw?si=zCXid0Pr8ZJ97knu .

If you would like to know more about the incident, check the Wikipedia page here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940)

Jim can be found on both LinkedIn and Twitter/X: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-palmer-09363615a/ and at @WirelessJimP respectively. He also blogs extensively and is considered an authority on RF and antennas by those in the wireless community. You can find his blog at: https://jimswirelessworld.wordpress.com/

If you would like to know more about Ruckus Wireless, you can find them on the web at: https://www.ruckusnetworks.com/

If you would like to connect with me or learn more about my employer, Global Process Automation (GPA), then check the following:

Scott McNeil – https://www.linkedin.com/in/americanmcneil/

GPA – https://www.global-business.net/