Summary
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
2013
Session Number:WP-2(C)
Session:
Number:WP-2(C)-2
Wideband frangible monopole for radio monitoring
D. Gray,
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Publication Date:2013/10/22
Online ISSN:2188-5079
DOI:10.34385/proc.54.WP-2(C)-2
Summary:
In preparation for an urban environment radio localization demonstration using a Direction of Arrival system carried by a Zeppelin NT airship, some initial flights to check the reference transmitter broadcast power at altitude were conducted. A small handheld monopole antenna was required for 1.8 to 2.2GHz which could safely be used in the cabin of the Zeppelin NT airship in flight. The soft metal ? no sharps monopole antenna had 29% bandwidth and was successfully used for 2 flights.