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Rev 2.02<br />

E9C03<br />

The radiation pattern of two 1/4-wavelength vertical antennas spaced 1/2-wavelength apart and fed in phase is a<br />

figure-8 broadside to the axis of the array.<br />

E9C04<br />

A basic rhombic antenna is a bidirectional. It is four-sided. Each side is one or more wavelengths long and is open<br />

at the end opposite the transmission line connection<br />

E9C05<br />

The main advantages of a terminated rhombic antenna are wide frequency range, high gain and high front-to-back<br />

ratio (gain).<br />

E9C06<br />

The disadvantages of a terminated rhombic antenna for the HF bands are that the antenna requires a large<br />

physical area and 4 separate supports.<br />

E9C07<br />

A terminating resistor on a rhombic antenna changes the radiation pattern from bidirectional to unidirectional.<br />

E9C08<br />

An antenna elevation pattern over real ground is shown in Figure E9-2.<br />

180<br />

150<br />

Two 1/4 wavelength verticals<br />

1/2 wavelength apart, feed in phase<br />

120<br />

Figure E9-2<br />

90<br />

Over Real Ground<br />

Jack Tiley <strong>AD7FO</strong> Page 90 3/15/2009<br />

60<br />

-40 -30 -20 -10<br />

30<br />

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