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Originally posted by ChrisH
There was a well known actress years ago who patented the idea of a radar that skipped frequencies to prevent jamming. Today virtually all military radars use this principle. She also held a couple of other useful patents. Too bad I can't remember her name at the moment. I'll probably think of it in a week or so, when it's too late to edit this post.
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That was Hedy Lamarr. The introduction on Britney’s Guide has her whole story, its really quite interesting.
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