Antenna Directionality
Hello folks,
Now as I understand things, with a relatively short sloper antenna for HF, the antenna will be pretty much omni-directional. At what length does an antenna begin to have directional characteristics? Thanks in advance for any help... Junius |
Antenna Directionality
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"junius" wrote: Hello folks, Now as I understand things, with a relatively short sloper antenna for HF, the antenna will be pretty much omni-directional. At what length does an antenna begin to have directional characteristics? Thanks in advance for any help... It will happen at a high frequency. What frequency it happens at depends on: 1. How long the wire is. 2. How high above ground it is. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
Antenna Directionality - Question : At What Length Does An Antenna Begin To Have Directional Characteristics ?
Junius Asks - "At what length does an antenna
begin to have directional characteristics?" Different Antennas have Different Directional Characteristics : [ All other things being perfect and technically correct :] 1/4 WL Vertical Wire Antenna - Omni {Full Circle} 1/2 WL Dipole Wire Antenna - The Broad Sides 1 1/2 WL Long Wire Antenna - The Far End Note - Since this is expressed in Wave Lengths (WL) these are the General Directional Characteristics at that Specific Frequency (WL) Only and at other Frequencies up-or-down the Spectrum then the Propagation Pattern of the Antenna may vary slightly or very radically. OBTW - Lack of any Directional Characteristics can be viewed as a Directional Characteristic of sorts - of course ! :o) so now let the real facts and personal opinions begin . . . as to what is what -and- what is not - iane ~ RHF |
Antenna Directionality - Question : At What Length Does An Antenna Begin To Have Directional Characteristics ?
Be aware that although antennas exhibit directional characteristics - the
beam width at HF frequencies can be quite wide Beam width is measured at th 3db points A yagi might have a beamwidth of 30 to 60 degrees - but at the 3dB point an s-meter on the other end might show only a half an s-unit decrease. There is plenth of energy beyond the 3dB points. Dipole beamwidths can be much as 130 degrees depending on height above ground. For some radiation patterns see http://www.moonraker.com.au/techni/patterns2.htm -- CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be ! "RHF" wrote in message oups.com... Junius Asks - "At what length does an antenna begin to have directional characteristics?" Different Antennas have Different Directional Characteristics : [ All other things being perfect and technically correct :] 1/4 WL Vertical Wire Antenna - Omni {Full Circle} 1/2 WL Dipole Wire Antenna - The Broad Sides 1 1/2 WL Long Wire Antenna - The Far End Note - Since this is expressed in Wave Lengths (WL) these are the General Directional Characteristics at that Specific Frequency (WL) Only and at other Frequencies up-or-down the Spectrum then the Propagation Pattern of the Antenna may vary slightly or very radically. OBTW - Lack of any Directional Characteristics can be viewed as a Directional Characteristic of sorts - of course ! :o) so now let the real facts and personal opinions begin . . . as to what is what -and- what is not - iane ~ RHF . . . . . |
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