Title :
Broadband quasi-taper helical antennas
Author :
Wong, J.L. ; King, H.E.
Author_Institution :
Aerospace Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A unique approach is described for widening the bandwidth of a helical antenna with improved gain, pattern, and axial ratio characteristics. The antenna may be described as a nonuniform or quasi-taper helix, which consists of a combination of uniform and tapered helix sections. Measured patterns, gain, axial ratio, and VSWR for various helical antenna configurations are presented and compared. It is shown that a nonuniform quasi-taper helix can provide an operating bandwidth twice that of a conventional uniform-diameter helix.
Keywords :
Helical antennas; Antenna measurements; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Copper; Frequency response; Gain measurement; Helical antennas; Impedance; Performance gain; Wounds;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1979.1142033
