Suggest you consider the principle pointed out by Wheeler -- "fill"
the radiansphere (hemisphere of radius lambda/2Pi) with "smart" stuff,
such as many bends and reflections. (Obviously requires a *volume* to
do).
Use big fat low inductance conductor if possible -- 4 by 0.030 inch
(100 by 0.8 mm) copper strap/foil for example.
Some fractal antennas border on this principle as recently reported
by Chip Cohen.
(So what, you use the entire HumVee, the aerial will be *efficient*)
Let us all know what you decide to do and the results if possible.
dan bathker
At 05:50 PM 2/25/2001 +0200, zvi frank wrote:
>Hi Everybody,
>
>Has anybody got any ideas on making a VHF whip 50 cms long with a
>bandwidth from 30 to 88 MHz. It seems to me a tall order? Thanks in
>advance,
> Zvi
Received on Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00:06 EST
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