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λ/2 HORIZONTAL DI-POLE ANTENNA

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Construction
  • 2 masts
  • 2 λ/4 antenna elements connected via a CJD
UseStatic, HF skywave working
Range0-3000Km dependant upon antenna height
PolarityHorizontal
Radiation PatternOmnidirectional up to 300Km, broadside on after that
PropagationSkywave
AdvantagesAn efficient skywave antenna that can be remoted from the set. Good receive antenna on skywave
DisadvantagesOccupies a large area. Narrow bandwidth so requires changing for each frequency in use (antenna must be within 3% of required length for maximum efficiency

λ/2 Dipole antenna diagramλ/2 Dipole antenna at RSS Blandford
Last updated Sunday, 19th August, 2007 @ 07:16pm

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