If you want to try to figure out what’s going on for yourself, all you need is a pair of tape measures and a software defined radio (SDR), as [Tom Farnell] demonstrates. Tape measure antennas ...

"I'm an electrician, and I thought there could be a better way to reference NEC measurement standards when using a tape measure," said an inventor, from New Rochelle, N.Y., "so I invented the BI- CODE ...

This isn’t one of those retractable tape measures, mind you — just a long ... antenna, a multiband design that’s a popular option for hams operating from the 80-m band down to the 10-m ...

The team published their process and design in the journal Science Advances on April 9 ... We like to look for non-traditional, non-intuitive robot mechanisms. The tape measure is such a wonderful ...

Did you know a tape measure can even be used as a notepad? It has so many handy dandy features, including the loose metal tip ...

The tool’s design incorporates the hook’s thickness: Take a good look at the start of your tape measure, and you’ll realize it’s actually 1/16th of an inch short. That 1/16th of an inch ...