Title :
Using elevated radials with grounded towers
Author :
Christman, Alan M.
Author_Institution :
Grove City Coll., PA, USA
fDate :
9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes a technique in which elevated horizontal radials are used in combination with a grounded quarter-wave tower to construct an AM-broadcast transmit antenna. Computer analysis indicates that the radiation efficiency of these antennas can be within one decibel of that of a conventional base-insulated 1/4-wave tower with an extensive buried-radial ground system
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; antenna earths; antenna radiation patterns; broadcast antennas; computer aided analysis; electrical engineering computing; poles and towers; transmitting antennas; AM-broadcast transmit antenna; base-insulated 1/4-wave tower; buried-radial ground system; computer analysis; elevated horizontal radials; experimental antenna models; grounded quarter-wave tower; radiation efficiency; reference antenna model; Circuits; Cities and towns; Conductors; Frequency; Leg; Poles and towers; Power transformer insulation; Transmission lines; Transmitting antennas; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on
