Parabolic Antenna: The Parabolic Antenna is a plane curve, defined as the locus of a point which moves so that its distance from another point (called the focus) plus its distance from a straight line…

Directional High Frequency Antenna: Directional High Frequency Antenna are likely to differ from lower-frequency ones for two reasons. These are the HF transmission/reception requirements and the ability to meet them. Since much of HF communication…

Antenna Coupling: Antenna Coupling : Low and medium frequency antennas are the ones least likely to be of resonant effective height and are therefore the least likely to have purely resistive input impedances. This precludes…

Effects of Antenna Height: At low and medium frequencies, where wavelengths are long, it often becomes im­practicable to use an antenna of resonant length. The vertical antennas used at those frequencies are too short electrically.…

Effects of Ground on Antenna Performance: The Effects of Ground on Antenna Performance on a detailed discussion of the interaction (see Figure 9-11). Ungrounded Antennas: As was know, when a radiation source is placed near a…

Radiation Pattern of Antenna: The important terms and definitions used in connection with antennas and their Radiation Pattern of Antenna are Antenna Gain and Effective Radiated Power: Certain types of antennas focus their Radiation Pattern…

Antenna Characteristics: The following Antenna Characteristics isolated from surfaces which will alter or change their radiation patterns and efficiency. Current and Voltage Distribution: When an RF signal voltage is applied at some point on an…

Antenna Definition: The Antenna Definition is a quick review of impedance matching (basic transformer theory) and resonant circuits. It was pointed out that maximum power transfer could be achieved only when the source matched the…