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by scottbot 2714 days ago
That's fascinating. I'm the author of the piece, and the material trick and its ramifications is new to me, thank you! This entire subject is not my area of expertise - I'm an historian of 17th century astronomy - but it's been fun dipping my toes into this world.
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If you want to dive into the deep pool of antennas the experimentation side of ham radio is dedicated to this, among other interesting technical topics.

Personally I find it a fascinating hobby and never run out of fun things to research/build/test.

What are some of your favorite topics from 17th century astronomy, you would recommend to anyone interested in learning more about it. Sounds fascinating thanks!