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Reg, G4FGQ wrote:
"All I need is a number of volts." I`ll guess, because Reg asked, not because I know aanything. I`ve now discovered Kraus` effective antenna height which may be related to an Icelandic connection. Reg hasn`t told us everything he knows. One reason we don`t know is because the effective antenna height is related to the antenna`s length in terms of wavelength according to Kraus. One of the examples given by Kraus is a dipole of 1/10 of a wavelength. Kraus tells us the effective height of this length gives a factor of 0.5. According to Equation (1) on page 30 of the 3rd edition of "Antennas", Voltage at the terminals of the antenna = effective height X field strength. If we guess that a short whip might have the same effective height as a short dipole, then with a 1 volt per meter field strength X 0.5 as an effective height factor, their product would be 0.5 volts. I`ll assume rms because that`s the convention for expression. I don`t have much confidence in the number because I think you must determine the effective height experimentally. Terman says on page 991 of his 1943 "Radio Enginneers` Handbook: "If an antenna other than a loop is used, the effective height must be determined experimentally. Maybe someone has worked this out since 1943. Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI |
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