beautypg.com

ETS-Lindgren 3142B BiConiLog Antenna (Archived) User Manual

Page 7

background image

MODEL 3142B BICONILOG™ ANTENNA

Introduction

equal length single-wire dipole. The T end plate option has

its first resonance at a frequency where its length is about

0.22 λ, a regular bow-tie at a length of 0.3 λ, and a tuned

dipole at about a length of 0.48 λ. Thus at 50 MHz the 1.4m

long end plate option of the Model 3142B behaves like at

2.8 m tuned dipole. Cross-polar radiation is minimized

because current flow on one of the T end frames is almost

exactly cancelled by the oppositely-phased current on the

other T end.

© EMC TEST SYSTEMS, L.P. – MARCH 2002

3

REV C – PN 399229

Archived 09/23/10