Title :
Folded conical helix antenna
Author :
Dobbins, Justin A. ; Rogers, Robert L.
Author_Institution :
NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
fDate :
12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel conical monopole antenna composed of multiple spiral wires for the HF to VHF frequency bands is presented. The antenna exhibits broad bandwidth and good efficiency in an electrically small package. Broadbanding and impedance matching techniques used during the design process of this antenna are described. Measured data from a VHF version of this antenna is shown. The performance of this antenna is then compared to the performance of other electrically small antennas
Keywords :
HF antennas; VHF antennas; conical antennas; helical antennas; impedance matching; wire antennas; HF frequency band; VHF frequency band; bandwidth; broadbanding techniques; efficiency; electrically small antennas; electrically small package; electrically small wire antenna; folded conical helix antenna; impedance matching; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Frequency; Hafnium; Helical antennas; Impedance matching; Packaging; Process design; Spirals; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
