Wrapping a antenna with one way mirrors film

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Drmario5237

Joined Oct 14, 2018
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Does anyone know if you can increase signal strength a antenna received by wrapping the antenna in one way mirrors film with the clear side on the outside and the reflective mirror on the inside facing the atenna so that radio waves are bounced and reflected on the atenna by the mirror. Also how do you test the amount of current and voltage a attena is receiving from a signal. Can you do it with a multimeter and if so, how? Thanks.
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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That's unlikely to improve the signal strength. Your plain-jane multimeter won't work, you need a specialized RF measurement device.

What type of radio and antenna are you talking about here?
 

ebp

Joined Feb 8, 2018
2,332
There is nothing whatever that is "one way" about so-called one-way mirror film. It is simply "partially" metalized plastic film, usually polyester. The one way effect is due to difference in light levels on the two sides. Visibility is always from the darker side to the more brightly lit side.
 
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