Radiation Characteristics of Helical Antennas of Few Turns
O. C. Haycock, J. Ajioka
Abstract
O. C. Haycock, J. Ajioka
Abstract
A one-turn helical antenna designed to produce axial radiation is linearly polarized. A similar antenna can be made circularly polarized by suitable resistance loading. This paper presents a method of producing circular polarization by resistance loading a 1¼-turn helix.
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A one-turn helical antenna designed to produce axial radiation is linearly polarized. A similar antenna can be made circularly polarized by suitable resistance loading. This paper presents a method of producing circular polarization by resistance loading a 1¼-turn helix.
Key concepts: Helical antenna, Turnstile antenna, Circular polarization, Radiation resistance, Radiation, Antenna (radio), Polarization (electrochemistry), Optics