Re: [amsat-bb] Is "silvered" mylar a reflector of UHF/microwaves?

["laura halliday" <marsgal42@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill W1PA asked:

>Commonly seen in the US hiking stores as "space" or emergency blankets,
>or from hydroponics gardening stores. Can this material be used as a
>reflector covering material, or is it transparent at 2.4GHz?

Why not test it and see? Even if it isn't, you still have
an emergency blanket!

Laura Halliday VE7LDH     "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89lg                    pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.57 N 123 0.24 W        - Hospital/Shafte

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