2009-04-21
A Novel High-Gain and Broad-Beam Antenna Configuration in VHF Band
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 8, 25-34, 2009
Abstract
A novel wire antenna configuration is proposed to achieve a 90 degree azimuthal beamwidth in the VHF band. The antenna has been manufactured and the measurement results are presented.
Citation
Mohammad Ghafouri Fard, Reza Pazoki, and M. Akhavan-Bahabadi, "A Novel High-Gain and Broad-Beam Antenna Configuration in VHF Band," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 8, 25-34, 2009.
doi:10.2528/PIERL09022606
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