• DocumentCode
    3651263
  • Title

    A low-cost portable antenna with a switching mechanism

  • Author

    V. Stoiljkovic;M. Cockson;F. Hamma;E. Carter

  • Author_Institution
    Centurion Int. Ltd., Aylesbury, UK
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    6/20/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    42461
  • Lastpage
    42466
  • Abstract
    This article introduces an inexpensive retractable portable antenna with a switching mechanism. The antenna geometry is described and the principle of its operation is explained. Manufacturing issues relating to minimising production costs are addressed. Finally, the electrical characteristics of both single- and dual-band designs are presented.
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Low Cost Antenna Technology (Ref. No. 1998/206), IEE Colloquium on
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1049/ic:19980080
  • Filename
    667014