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Antennas 101 2 The Basics - 1 •Antennas radiate (or receive) because electrons are accelerated (or are caused to accelerate) in the antenna’s elements •Radio or electromagnetic waves are both an E- (electric) and H- (magnetic) field •Electrons move parallel to E-fields •Strongest radiation from accelerating
An antenna can be defined in the following different ways: 1. An antenna may be a piece of conducting material in the form of a wire, rod or any other shape with excitation. 2. An antenna is a source or radiator of electromagnetic waves. 3. An antenna is a sensor of electromagnetic waves. 4. An antenna is a transducer. 5.
Antenna Handbook. The original intent when the first edition was planned was to provide the reader with a practical, yet theoretical, book that could be used with only a minimal effort to actually design and install radio antennas. It was assumed that the readership would possess a wide range of levels of antenna sophistication,
Basic Antennas is a comprehensive introduction to antennas—basic concepts, practical designs, and details of easy-to-build antennas. You’ll learn how to make antennas that really work! This book will provide a foundation in antenna theory and design necessary for anyone under-taking more advanced topics.
Since the first edition in September 1939, radio amateurs and professional engineers have turned to The ARRL Antenna Book as THE source of current antenna theory and a wealth of practical how-to construction projects. Use this book to discover even the most basic antenna designs— wire and loop antennas, verticals, and Yagis—and for advanced ...
Antennas & Projects 20.1 ANTENNA BASICS very ham needs at least one antenna, and most hams have built one. This chapter, by Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH, covers theory and construction of antennas for most radio amateurs. Here you’ll find simple verticals and dipoles, as well as quad and Yagi projects and other antennas that you can build and use.
• Antennas are devices for radiating or receiving radio waves; but: • Antennae are sensitive organs of insects. At GHz frequencies, a physical limitation for applications in wireless commu-
