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Cantenna - from the 1950s!

Looks like the hackers of the 50's were already making cantennas before the young whippersnappers of today were even born - Link.

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Cantenna, Mountain Grown coffee can makes homegrown wi-fi range extender - Link.
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Posted by: SmartAZ on August 15, 2006 at 1:58 AM

Please note that beer cans in the 50s were made of steel, which could be soldered together. Don't bother trying to use aluminum cans! Some veggie cans are still made of steel, and you can use those.

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Posted by: guero on August 15, 2006 at 9:18 AM

mmmm..... schlitz

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Posted by: MadScott on August 15, 2006 at 10:40 PM

This predates the `50s, according to my ham-radio-aficianado uncle -- these were put together out of any large series of cans and a lot of solder. The wide availability of beer cans during and after WWII made it popular.

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Posted by: Perf on August 15, 2006 at 11:33 PM

Uh, this is not based on the same principle as the recently popular can-tennas. This one is using the cans as the active element. The can-tennas use a wire as the active element and the can as a wave guide.

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