Title :
Radiation characteristics of helix antenna with parasitic elements
Author :
Nakano, Hisamatsu ; Yamauchi, Junji
Author_Institution :
Hosei University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
An antenna system consisting of a driven balanced helix and two parasitic helices is compared with a continuously wound balanced helix with the same total turns. The similarity in the radiation pattern, axial ratio and directive gain are found by theoretical investigation.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antennas; axial ratio; balanced helix; directive gain; helix antenna; parasitic helices; radiation pattern;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800488
