Title :
A secret story about the Yagi antenna
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Eng., Sophia Univ., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A hitherto unpublicized story about a note thrown away by a British soldier named Newmann in Singapore during World War II, which revealed to the Japanese that the Yagi-Uda antenna was being used by the British in radar systems, is related. The invention of the Yagi-Uda antenna and its practical use in Europe are briefly discussed, and the role of radar and the Yagi-Uda antenna in Japan´s defeat in the Pacific discussed. The history of Newmann´s note is recounted in detail, and portions of the note itself are reproduced.<>
Keywords :
antenna arrays; radar antennas; British soldier; Europe; Newmann´s note; Pacific; Singapore; World War II; Yagi-Uda antenna; history; radar systems; secret story; Cities and towns; Europe; History; Natural languages; Radar antennas; Receiving antennas; Springs; TV; Writing; Yagi-Uda antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
