Hi,
Forgive my ignorance, but I am new to the concepts of antenna circuitry and design. I am trying to experiment with homemade UHF antennas for wireless microphone applications (470-698 MHz). I have read a great deal about antenna theory, and have some basic understanding of antenna design, but a few concepts are still unclear. Anyone who has an answer or idea, your help would be greatly appreciated:
1) How would one design a highly directional UHF antenna?
2) When designing a monopole antenna, is the coax connected directly to the radiating element? If one lead is connected to the radiating element, and the other is connected to a ground plane, wouldn't that create an open circuit?
3) How do you "balance" an antenna? I am confused as to how to measure the resistance/impedance of a radiating element, and how to balance a dipole antenna. (I do understand how to measure VSWR)
Thank you in advance for your help! I apologize if these are infantile questions, but I am just a rookie.
-Jason
Forgive my ignorance, but I am new to the concepts of antenna circuitry and design. I am trying to experiment with homemade UHF antennas for wireless microphone applications (470-698 MHz). I have read a great deal about antenna theory, and have some basic understanding of antenna design, but a few concepts are still unclear. Anyone who has an answer or idea, your help would be greatly appreciated:
1) How would one design a highly directional UHF antenna?
2) When designing a monopole antenna, is the coax connected directly to the radiating element? If one lead is connected to the radiating element, and the other is connected to a ground plane, wouldn't that create an open circuit?
3) How do you "balance" an antenna? I am confused as to how to measure the resistance/impedance of a radiating element, and how to balance a dipole antenna. (I do understand how to measure VSWR)
Thank you in advance for your help! I apologize if these are infantile questions, but I am just a rookie.
-Jason