> Those 'antennae' don't *quite* (wincing in agonizing pain
> now as an RF-head) as actual antennas - capacitive probes: yes!

I thought they were more inductive.  The conductive material in the nail
effects the AC magnetic field near it, which causes a slight change in
apparant inductance of a coil, which causes a slight change in the frequency
of an oscillator that is sensitive to the coil inductance.

I suppose one could conceive of systems that did use an antenna, but it
would definitely be operating in near-field, which is not the traditional
mode for what most people call an "antenna".


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