The Radio Wave Collector (RWC) Circuit
Radio waves, both natural and man-made, contain electrical energy you can tap using simple solid-state hardware. Radio wave collectors use long, insulated copper wire antennas to drive current to a load-bearing device (cell phone charger, battery, light bulb).
Note: The capacitor is cruical to the operation of this circuit, as is the value of the cap. I have several types, but every research document I have read recommends something over 1kV, and cylindrical. I have some flat caps, for experimentation. Here is my humble work area, and the antenna wrapped around the pipe:
I have wrapped over 300 feet of 14 gauge solid copper wire around a 2" x 10' section of PVC pipe. While a straight antenna is preferred, a 200 foot wire is hard to keep straight with limited space. I increased the length of the wire and created a top load antenna, much in the vein of ham radio operators. This allows the unit to be portable, and require less area for setup.
(these are not mine, but great images of what the device will resemble)
The case will be acrylic plastic (plexiglas), cut and formed into the basic shape of a Stargate Atlantis Zero Point Module. Frosted plexiglas etched and painted from the inside will have a striking appearance when the unit powers on; several SMD LED lights are incorporated into the circuit, lighting up when the device is plugged into the top.
In the Dometown setup, the Power dome will have a battery pack podium with antennas and grounds already built into it. When the three Zed PM's are pushed into the receptacles in the top of the podium, the entire structure lights up and the batteries are recharged when the circuit is complete. This allows for modifications to the Zed's circuits, without disrupting the primary power bank.
HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE RADIO WAVE COLLECOR CIRCUIT:
The electricity collected can be from a radio station or the Earth's own magnetosphere (our planet's magnetic field), and some "crystal radio" experiments use the radio station's power to drive a small speaker. The average backyard experimenter can make electricity from radio waves in about 1 hour.
Step 1
Solder the bottom of the spark plug (the threaded end) to the positive terminal of the ignition coil using a small section of insulated copper wire. Ignition coils have clearly marked terminals (+ and -).
Step 2
Solder the top terminal of the spark plug to a stripped end of 200 feet of insulated wire.
Step 3
Solder the positive terminal of the ignition coil to the negative terminal of the battery or device (cell phone charge wire, for example), using a section of insulated wire.
Step 4
Solder the output terminal (usually on top, between the positive and negative inputs) on the ignition coil to the 2kV capacitor's lead. Either lead on the capacitor will work. Salvage your 2kV capacitor from an old television set, or buy a new capacitor. These capacitors are typically available at television repair shops, or online at circuit supply stores.
Step 5
Solder a length of wire to the open lead on the capacitor. Less than a foot of wire will do.
Step 6
Splice the open wire of the capacitor to a good ground, as well as to the negative terminal on the battery or device. Typically a battery can be grounded at the post to an earth ground, or large metal object. A good Earth ground would be a deeply embedded metal object, or a heavy metal plumbing pipe.
Step 7
Straighten the 200 feet of wire coming from the spark plug, but don't allow it to touch the ground. Tacking it to a tree or ungrounded trestle will keep it straight. Unless the apparatus is connected to the final load device, no current will flow and it is safe to handle the insulated wire.
Step 8
Attach the load to the terminals on the battery, or to the open wires coming from the negative ignition coil terminal and capacitor. The voltage will vary, depending on the length of the antenna wire and its resistance. Altering the gauge and length of the insulated wire will raise or lower the voltage. This setup can recharge a car battery in about 3 days.
This device can be made into a small box that can charge 5 volt USB equipment, or it can be scaled up with multiple nodes to recharge a large battery bank.