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On Sep 13, 10:42*am, "Frank" wrote:
The original question said VERTICAL dipole , but you modeled a HORIZONTAL dipole? *Or was one of these just a typo? FWIW, I modeled your horizontal dipole in EZNEC and came up with slightly DIFFERENT results: * Resonant frequency about 7.335 Mhz * Resistance about 81 ohms * Max gain about 6.54 dBi at 30 degrees I am INexperienced in using EZNEC and wonder if I'm doing something wrong? --Myron, W0PBV. No, you are correct. *I must have been asleep. *Funny that nobody else noticed my error. *The difference in your results are probably due to the fact that EZNEC does not use the Sommerfeld/Norton ground model which produces more accurate results when the radiator is near to the ground. Frank VE6CB well done |
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NOTE: This is a repost from my sent file. It didn't appear
20 hours or so after I sent it. Sorry if it's a dupe to anybody. --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Art Unwin" wrote in message news:7ce5bd71-d583-433d-88f0- snip The navy would not change to a antenna that was not resonant. Perhaps you are speaking of another country's Navy with which you are well-acquainted. Having been intimately involved with US Navy electronics for over 45 years (active duty 1962 -1982; civilian support in multiple capacities 1982 - 2007) I can tell you that our Navy has numerous shipboard and shore-establishment antennas that are not resonant. Since flexibility in frequency selection confers a tactical advantage, broadbanding is far more important. Tuners and couplers of several designs allow non-resonant antennas to work well. The closest the Navy gets to resonant antennas is in some special fixed-frequency applications, like IFF. Of course, antennas are sized for the application and will probably exhibit resonance within their band of operation, but that's not the design goal. |
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On Sep 14, 12:23*am, "Sal M. Onella"
wrote: NOTE: *This is a repost from my sent file. *It didn't appear 20 hours or so after I sent it. *Sorry if it's a dupe to anybody. ---------------------------------------------------------------------"Art Unwin" wrote in message news:7ce5bd71-d583-433d-88f0- snip The navy would not change to a antenna that was not resonant. Perhaps you are speaking of another country's Navy with which you are well-acquainted. Having been intimately involved with US Navy electronics for over 45 years (active duty 1962 -1982; civilian support in multiple capacities 1982 - 2007) *I can tell you that our Navy has numerous shipboard and shore-establishment antennas that are not resonant. *Since flexibility in frequency selection confers a tactical advantage, broadbanding is far more important. *Tuners and couplers of several designs allow non-resonant antennas to work well. The closest the Navy gets to resonant antennas is in some special fixed-frequency applications, like IFF. *Of course, antennas are sized for the application and will probably exhibit resonance within their band of operation, but that's not the design goal. These were shore based installations probably in Hawaii or some island. With respect to resonance, moving away from such as well as changing from 15 degrees (Frank's 30 degrees divided by two) would provide a pattern of distinct advantage which the navy is constantly looking for For a whip tipped at an angle of 15 degrees can provide a forward pattern of gain which can be a big deal I anticipate that the navy will gyrate towards helical design where the addition of a magnetic field will give a pattern of choice together with resonance the size of a shoebox to reduce the number of antennas on board. Thanks for the info, it certainly was not silly As an aside the 15 degrees is the same as found empirically by Kraus in the pitch angle of a helical, another example of the inclusion of the weak force in a system in equilibrium ! |
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![]() "Art Unwin" wrote in message ... Thanks for the info, it certainly was not silly As an aside the 15 degrees is the same as found empirically by Kraus in the pitch angle of a helical, another example of the inclusion of the weak force in a system in equilibrium ! where is that weak force in maxwell's equations????? the world is waiting to know! |
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On Sep 14, 11:30*am, "Dave" wrote:
"Art Unwin" wrote in message ... Thanks for the info, it certainly was not silly As an aside the 15 degrees is the same as found empirically by Kraus in the pitch angle of a helical, another example of the inclusion of the weak force in a system in equilibrium ! where is that weak force in maxwell's equations????? *the world is waiting to know! You will never get it from me. You have done nothing for yourself or anybody else on this group so why should I do it for you? Why haven't you done the AO program for the benefit of the group? I know it will be embarassing to you but no more than your other posts have done. Carry on your fight against change and be among friends. Don't do the AO program which acknowledges the weak force that way there can be no change, Just continue to be a talking head ! |
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These were shore based installations probably in Hawaii or some
island. With respect to resonance, moving away from such as well as changing from 15 degrees (Frank's 30 degrees divided by two) would provide a pattern of distinct advantage which the navy is constantly looking for For a whip tipped at an angle of 15 degrees can provide a forward pattern of gain which can be a big deal I anticipate that the navy will gyrate towards helical design where the addition of a magnetic field will give a pattern of choice together with resonance the size of a shoebox to reduce the number of antennas on board. Thanks for the info, it certainly was not silly As an aside the 15 degrees is the same as found empirically by Kraus in the pitch angle of a helical, another example of the inclusion of the weak force in a system in equilibrium ! My original model was for a dipole tilted 45 degrees. The following analysis is for a 35 ft ground mounted monopole with thirty-six 40 ft radials buried 1" below an average ground of: conductivity 5 mS/m, and relative permittivity 13. It is noted that the tilted monopole has a slight gain opposite to the direction of tilt. The following comparison is made in the direction of maximum gain. The F/B ratio is nominally 0.2 db, and the gain 0.2 db at lower angles. The measurement was made on 7.2 MHz, and the input impedance 45 + j 47 ohms. Take off Angle Vertical 15 deg tilt (degrees) Gain (dbi) Gain (dbi) 10 -2.5 -2.3 20 -0.2 0 30 0 +0.3 40 -0.8 -0.3 50 -2.3 -1.5 60 -4.6 -3.3 70 -8.0 -5.9 80 -14.0 -9.3 90 Deep null -13.4 CM Monopole with buried radial system. CE GW 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 -0.083 0.0026708 GW 37 39 0 1 -0.083 0 40 -0.083 0.0026708 GR 1 36 GS 0 0 0.304800 GE -1 -1 0 GN 2 0 0 0 13.0000 0.0050 FR 0 1 0 0 7.2 0.01 LD 5 0 0 0 5.8001E7 WG monopole_36.NGF EN CM 36 Radial Read NGF CE GF 0 monopole_36.NGF GW 73 35 0 9.0587 33.807 0 0 0 0.002671 GS 0 0 0.304800 GE 0 0 0 EX 0 73 35 0 6349.474358 0.00000 LD 5 0 0 0 5.8001E7 RP 0 181 1 1000 -90 270 1.00000 1.00000 EN 73, Frank |
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On Sep 14, 12:22*pm, "Frank" wrote:
These were shore based installations probably in Hawaii or some island. With respect to resonance, moving away from such as well as changing from 15 degrees (Frank's 30 degrees divided by two) would provide a pattern of distinct advantage which the navy is constantly looking for For a whip tipped at an angle of 15 degrees can provide a forward pattern of gain which can be a big deal I anticipate that the navy will gyrate towards helical design where the addition of a magnetic field will give a pattern of choice together with resonance the size of a shoebox to reduce the number of antennas on board. Thanks for the info, it certainly was not silly As an aside the 15 degrees is the same as found empirically by Kraus in the pitch angle of a helical, another example of the inclusion of the weak force in a system in equilibrium ! My original model was for a dipole tilted 45 degrees. *The following analysis is for a 35 ft ground mounted monopole with thirty-six 40 ft radials buried 1" below an average ground of: conductivity 5 mS/m, and relative permittivity 13. *It is noted that the tilted monopole has a slight gain opposite to the direction of tilt. *The following comparison is made in the direction of maximum gain. *The F/B ratio is nominally 0.2 db, and the gain 0.2 db at lower angles. *The measurement was made on 7.2 MHz, and the input impedance 45 + j 47 ohms. Take off Angle * * * *Vertical * * * * * *15 deg tilt (degrees) * * * * * * * Gain (dbi) * * * * * Gain (dbi) 10 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *-2.5 * * * * * * * * * *-2.3 20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *-0.2 * * * * * * * * * *0 30 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *0 * * * * * * * * * * * +0.3 40 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -0.8 * * * * * * * * *-0.3 50 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *-2.3 * * * * * * * * * -1.5 60 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *-4.6 * * * * * * * * * -3.3 70 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *-8.0 * * * * * * * * * -5.9 80 * * * * * * * * * * * * * -14.0 * * * * * * * * *-9.3 90 * * * * * * * * * *Deep null * * * * * * * * * -13.4 CM Monopole with buried radial system. CE GW 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 -0.083 0.0026708 GW 37 39 0 1 -0.083 0 40 -0.083 0.0026708 GR 1 36 GS 0 0 0.304800 GE -1 -1 0 GN 2 0 0 0 13.0000 0.0050 FR 0 1 0 0 7.2 0.01 LD 5 0 0 0 5.8001E7 WG monopole_36.NGF EN CM 36 Radial Read NGF CE GF 0 monopole_36.NGF GW 73 35 0 9.0587 33.807 0 0 0 0.002671 GS 0 0 0.304800 GE 0 0 0 EX 0 73 35 0 6349.474358 0.00000 LD 5 0 0 0 5.8001E7 RP 0 181 1 1000 -90 270 1.00000 1.00000 EN 73, *Frank Frank I am not familiar with your programming but the weak force is just that....weak It is for that reason the Yagi coupling of elements provides a good estimate with easy structure. For long distance accurracy is not a big deal but for measuring and for medical applications it is. Art |
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:22:37 GMT, "Frank"
wrote: It is noted that the tilted monopole has a slight gain opposite to the direction of tilt. Hi Frank, The numbers hint of mixed polarization results which would come as no surprise from tilting which tosses in a horizontal component that was effectively suppressed by a true vertical. The hint is the collapse of the overhead null, and the marginal differences close to the horizon. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC |
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It is noted that the tilted monopole has
a slight gain opposite to the direction of tilt. Hi Frank, The numbers hint of mixed polarization results which would come as no surprise from tilting which tosses in a horizontal component that was effectively suppressed by a true vertical. The hint is the collapse of the overhead null, and the marginal differences close to the horizon. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC Hi Richard, There is some horizontal polarization. The peak level is about 20 db below the vertically polarized signal. Certainly sufficient to effect the overhead null. Hi Art, The program is Nittany Scientific's implementation of NEC 4.1. I must confess I do not understand your response. The weak nuclear force about 10^(-9) less than the strong nuclear force, and its range is limited to distances smaller than an atomic nucleus, so I cannot see how it can effect the radiation characteristics of an antenna. Are you saying you do not think my model is valid? The results certainly indicate that tilting a monopole by 15 degrees is pointless -- other than a marginal improvement in high-angle performance in one direction. 73, Frank |
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On Sep 14, 1:05*pm, "Frank" wrote:
It is noted that the tilted monopole has a slight gain opposite to the direction of tilt. Hi Frank, The numbers hint of mixed polarization results which would come as no surprise from tilting which tosses in a horizontal component that was effectively suppressed by a true vertical. The hint is the collapse of the overhead null, and the marginal differences close to the horizon. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC Hi Richard, There is some horizontal polarization. *The peak level is about 20 db below the vertically polarized signal. Certainly sufficient to effect the overhead null. Hi Art, The program is Nittany Scientific's implementation of NEC 4.1. *I must confess I do not understand your response. *The weak nuclear force about 10^(-9) less than the strong nuclear force, and its range is limited to distances smaller than an atomic nucleus, so I cannot see how it can effect the radiation characteristics of an antenna. *Are you saying you do not think my model is valid? *The results certainly indicate that tilting a monopole by 15 degrees is pointless -- other than a marginal improvement in high-angle performance in one direction. 73, Frank No Frank I do not deal in baiting. Marginal improvement is not meaningles in any stretch of the word I have always kept equilibrium at the center of my discussions which is exactly what all the masters did. It was the concentration on equilibrium that provided me with the path and mathematics of the weak force a vector put in place by all the masters such that the addition of all forces finished at zero. Thus the masters knew all about it, included it in their calculations as Maxwell did. You can do the same thing by measuring the tilt vector. For myself I was looking for a way to make small antennas that was efficient thus accurracy is important in my work which means inclusion of all forces such that my work was not built on sand. My work revealed the design of SMALL efficient antennas where there is a need for today. The weak force is a side product that supplies the missing partr for the Universal law theory which was not my primary project. I then used a computor program designed around Maxwell to examine the new antennas which it does in great style according to my expectations as well as testing a configuration for zero radiation which I found quite convincing All this work represented a lot of work, study and effort over the years so flippant remarks from loose tongues has no effect on me unless accompanied byknown statictics. If you are beginning a path of baiting it would be a surprise to me so I am delaying such thoughts. Have a happy day Regards Art in mind and a full wavelength is in equilibrium where as a half wave is not |
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