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Raspberry Pi 3 Cookbook for Python Programmers - Third Edition
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Raspberry Pi 3 Cookbook for Python Programmers - Third Edition

by Steven Lawrence Fernandes, Tim Cox
April 2018
Beginner content levelBeginner
552 pages
13h 58m
English
Packt Publishing
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Extending the range of the RF transmitter

The range of the transmitter is very limited when it is powered by 5V and without an additional antenna. However, it is worth testing everything before you make any modifications.

Simple wire antenna can be made from 25 cm of single core wire, 17 mm side connected to the antenna solder point, then 16 turns (made using a thin screwdriver shaft or similar) and the remaining wire on top (approximately 53 mm):

The transmitter range is vastly improved with a simple antenna
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