Vehicular HF antenna fabrication

Exchange of information through different modes of communication has gained unprecedented importance in recent times. Amidst the plethora of communication platforms available today, HF communications still proves to be the most reliable and robust means of communication over large distances. The adoption of HF into the tactical on the move type of communications has given rise to a new set of challenges. HF antennas typically operate within the 2–30 MHz frequency band. The size of these antennas is defined by their lowest frequency of operation. In such cases, the design and fabrication of these antennas for the vehicular platforms is particularly challenging in terms of the weight, physical size and performance specifications of the antenna over the vehicular platform.