Mastodon post with no text and an image showing a Monobank card strapped to the back of a Pinephone with some rubber bands. The text within the image reads "Contactless payments on PinePhone (working Google Pay/Apple Pay alternative)".
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[–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If OP is using it and is happy with it, maybe one turn of wire is enough for it to still work, maybe with reduced range?

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  • [–] 17 points 3 months ago

    My guess is it wouldn't work. On a magnetic antenna, the number of turns don't affect range, but they do affect the frequency to which the antenna is tuned. It needs to be tuned roughly to the frequency the protocol operates on, otherwise it won't work. In addition to that, these antennas also need to pick up power, which is also relative to the number of turns.

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