Richard Harrison wrote:

"Can anyone tell me more about this type?"

John D. Kraus, W8JK says about the Cloverleaf Antenna for FM
Broadcasting on page 429 of his 1950 edition of "Antennas":
"One method of simulating the uniform loop is illustrated in Fig.
14-38b. Here four smaller loops are connected in parallel across a
coaxial line. This arrangement is called a "cloverleaf" antenna. (P.H.
Smith, Cloverleaf Antenna for FM Broadcasting, Proc. I.R.E.,35,
1556-1563, December 1947)."

Thank you.
Is this old book the only with a description of this antenna?

I found a pic from the WNEX Antenna:
http://www.theinternetfarm.com/goodt.../wnexhist5.htm

Is there a scan from the pic in the book in the net?
Its very old, it should be free?

Why is this type of antenna not in use?
I know, the Big Wheel is a very good construction and very popular.
What was the advantage of Smith's cloverleaf antenna?


Stefan B=FCrbaum, OE3SBA