What's the best reference source I can use for designing loads in UHF
antenna elements? (To make physically shortened elements electrically
full-size.) For example, 200 ohms reactive at 500 MHz with Q 75-100?

Thanks.

George K6GW

George wrote:

What's the best reference source I can use for designing loads in UHF
antenna elements? (To make physically shortened elements electrically
full-size.) For example, 200 ohms reactive at 500 MHz with Q 75-100?

Thanks.

George K6GW

Just curious, George! Because antennas at that frequency are relatively
small to begin with, I've never considered loading anything like that. I'm curious
as to why you would want to -- there must be a good reason, isn't there?

Irv VE6BP
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Yep, there is. I'm designing a very small hand-held antenna for direction
finding. The smaller the better. On paper so far I have shortened
"half-wave" dipole elements to 0.32 lambda and am giving up 1 dB of gain in
the process, assuming the coils I mentioned in each side of the dipoles.

Now the question becomes, is it practical and buildable?

BTW, congrats on your numbers! I, too, have seen a big improvement in my
own cholesterol numbers as a result of diet and exercise, not to mention
overall fitness ... )))

George K6GW



"Irv Finkleman" wrote in message
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George wrote:

What's the best reference source I can use for designing loads in UHF
antenna elements? (To make physically shortened elements electrically
full-size.) For example, 200 ohms reactive at 500 MHz with Q 75-100?

Thanks.

George K6GW

Just curious, George! Because antennas at that frequency are relatively
small to begin with, I've never considered loading anything like that.
I'm curious
as to why you would want to -- there must be a good reason, isn't there?

Irv VE6BP
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Beating it with diet and exercise!
297/215/210 (to be revised lower)
58"/43"(!)/44" (already lower too!)
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"George" wrote in message
nk.net...
Yep, there is. I'm designing a very small hand-held antenna for direction
finding. The smaller the better. On paper so far I have shortened
"half-wave" dipole elements to 0.32 lambda and am giving up 1 dB of gain
in
the process, assuming the coils I mentioned in each side of the dipoles.

Now the question becomes, is it practical and buildable?

BTW, congrats on your numbers! I, too, have seen a big improvement in my
own cholesterol numbers as a result of diet and exercise, not to mention
overall fitness ... )))

George K6GW



"Irv Finkleman" wrote in message
...
George wrote:

What's the best reference source I can use for designing loads in UHF
antenna elements? (To make physically shortened elements electrically
full-size.) For example, 200 ohms reactive at 500 MHz with Q 75-100?

Thanks.

George K6GW

Just curious, George! Because antennas at that frequency are relatively
small to begin with, I've never considered loading anything like that.
I'm curious
as to why you would want to -- there must be a good reason, isn't there?

Irv VE6BP
--
--------------------------------------
Diagnosed Type II Diabetes March 5 2001
Beating it with diet and exercise!
297/215/210 (to be revised lower)
58"/43"(!)/44" (already lower too!)
--------------------------------------
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Irv


George

I'm not sure of the lengths of your "dipole" elements . I'm going to
assume you have a 1/2 wave dipole antenna shortened to about 1/3 wavelength
overall. That would have two identical elements about 1/6th wavelength
each. If this understanding is correct, I could suggest a method of
including 200 ohms in series with each 1/2 of the dipole.

A 1/6th wavelength long piece of 120 ohm coax would look like a 200 ohm
inductor if it was shorted at its other end.
Perhaps I could describe a method of building an antenna by using two
pieces of 100 ohm coax. It would look much the same as a conventional
centerfed dipole but its total length would be shorter than the usual 1/2
wavelength. If you dont already have a picture of what I'd try to describe,
maybe I can write more. But, I want to consider the outside of the coaxial
stub to be the radiating surface.

Jerry

For a loading coil of j200 ohms at 500 MHz you need an inductance of 0.057
uH.

Wind 4 complete turns of 16 awg wire on a former 5.6 mm diameter, 10 mm
long. Q will be around 600.

For the above little calculation and many others use program SOLNOID3.
Download in a few seconds from website below and run immediately.
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Reg,

Nice program! Thanks much ... )

73,
George K6GW



"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
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For a loading coil of j200 ohms at 500 MHz you need an inductance of 0.057
uH.

Wind 4 complete turns of 16 awg wire on a former 5.6 mm diameter, 10 mm
long. Q will be around 600.

For the above little calculation and many others use program SOLNOID3.
Download in a few seconds from website below and run immediately.
----
.................................................. .........
Regards from Reg, G4FGQ
For Free Radio Design Software go to
http://www.btinternet.com/~g4fgq.regp
.................................................. .........

I think I see where you're going with that, Jerry...that's pretty
cool. In fact, I can imagine making the center out of tubing and the
outer ends out of rod, and having it so the rod can be unscrewed or
otherwise unfastened and pulled out, making a very compact (narrow)
package for storage. Would have to be careful to make the rod
attachment a reliably low resistance so the Q of the effective
inductance would stay high. If the coax stub part is filled with
dielectric (like Teflon) it would give more flexibility about the
lengths and impedances.

Cheers,
Tom


"Jerry Martes" wrote in message ...
....

I'm not sure of the lengths of your "dipole" elements . I'm going to
assume you have a 1/2 wave dipole antenna shortened to about 1/3 wavelength
overall. That would have two identical elements about 1/6th wavelength
each. If this understanding is correct, I could suggest a method of
including 200 ohms in series with each 1/2 of the dipole.

A 1/6th wavelength long piece of 120 ohm coax would look like a 200 ohm
inductor if it was shorted at its other end.
Perhaps I could describe a method of building an antenna by using two
pieces of 100 ohm coax. It would look much the same as a conventional
centerfed dipole but its total length would be shorter than the usual 1/2
wavelength. If you dont already have a picture of what I'd try to describe,
maybe I can write more. But, I want to consider the outside of the coaxial
stub to be the radiating surface.

Jerry

Tom

I was actualy thinking about George's antenna with the coax's center
conductor as being the little 'rod' and the outer jacket of the coax as the
'tube'. I was suggesting that the twin line feeding the pair of elements
could be connected to the two 'rods'.
There would be alot of lattitude for changing this concept. Loading the
coax with any dielectric could effect the mechanical rigidity and, of
course, the electrical length inside the coax shorted stubs. You have some
good ideas, already.

Jerry



"Tom Bruhns" wrote in message
m...
I think I see where you're going with that, Jerry...that's pretty
cool. In fact, I can imagine making the center out of tubing and the
outer ends out of rod, and having it so the rod can be unscrewed or
otherwise unfastened and pulled out, making a very compact (narrow)
package for storage. Would have to be careful to make the rod
attachment a reliably low resistance so the Q of the effective
inductance would stay high. If the coax stub part is filled with
dielectric (like Teflon) it would give more flexibility about the
lengths and impedances.

Cheers,
Tom


"Jerry Martes" wrote in message
...
...

I'm not sure of the lengths of your "dipole" elements . I'm going
to
assume you have a 1/2 wave dipole antenna shortened to about 1/3
wavelength
overall. That would have two identical elements about 1/6th wavelength
each. If this understanding is correct, I could suggest a method of
including 200 ohms in series with each 1/2 of the dipole.

A 1/6th wavelength long piece of 120 ohm coax would look like a 200
ohm
inductor if it was shorted at its other end.
Perhaps I could describe a method of building an antenna by using two
pieces of 100 ohm coax. It would look much the same as a conventional
centerfed dipole but its total length would be shorter than the usual
1/2
wavelength. If you dont already have a picture of what I'd try to
describe,
maybe I can write more. But, I want to consider the outside of the
coaxial
stub to be the radiating surface.

Jerry

"George" wrote in message
nk.net...
Yep, there is. I'm designing a very small hand-held antenna for direction
finding. The smaller the better. On paper so far I have shortened
"half-wave" dipole elements to 0.32 lambda and am giving up 1 dB of gain
in
the process, assuming the coils I mentioned in each side of the dipoles.

Now the question becomes, is it practical and buildable?...

George K6GW

Keep in mind, George, that it is generally the PHYSICAL antenna that
creates the pattern, so there can be degradation in directivity with
shortened elements. Depends on just what you are doing.
For a small Yagi, a 1 dB reduction in gain can mean considerable
widening of the lobe. If you are depending on a narrow lobe, this may
reduce the effectiveness. I carry a three element tape measure beam in my
trunk. It has a pretty wide main lobe as it is, but a null to the rear for
directivity... but I have a substantial 8" cardboard tube, mounted so I slip
it in and out easily... makes deployment a snap. Just watch the wind
direction.

P.S. I don't use any hose clamps..cheaper that way.