Antenna Systems
Antenna Systems
Antenna Systems
I I
𝝀/𝟒 𝝀 /𝟒
+ + +
E-Field
- - -
M-Field
E-Field
𝝀/𝟒
𝝀/𝟒
Current Voltage
Node Loop
Voltage
Node
Current
Loop
V I
Residuals
+ + + +
- - - -
- - +
+ + - Propagating
EM Wave
𝑳𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄 𝑳 𝒑𝒉𝒚
Stocked Charge/
Stored Charge
Capacitors
Zair > 377Ω Zair = 377Ω
R1 Near Field Far Field
R2
Non-Radiative Radiative
Away from
(Reactive) (Fresnel)
Potential Stored
antenna
d = Lelec
𝝀/𝟐 𝝀/𝟐
Antenna 𝝀/𝟒
𝝀/𝟐
Ground
Image
𝝀/𝟒
Antenna
REFLECTOR
DRIVEN
𝟏.𝟎𝟓 𝑳
𝑳 DIRECTOR
𝟎.𝟗𝟓 𝑳
( 𝟎 .𝟏𝟓− 𝟎 .𝟐 ) 𝝀 ( 𝟎 .𝟏𝟓− 𝟎 .𝟐 ) 𝝀
r
Antenna
Radiation
Pattern
Support Post
Insulator
Insulating
Support
Radial
Wire
Antenna
Base
Antenna Tuning
House Beneath
Ground Screen
Antenna
Base
Insulator Counterpoise
To
Transmitter Radials
𝟐𝝓 EIRP
(6 dB)
𝝓
Half Power
(-3 dB)
d = Lelec
he
feeding point/
point source
Antenna Feeding Point # Parasitic # Driven
Element Element
Shortest
Log Periodic Element None All
Transmitter Receiver