• DocumentCode
    893650
  • Title

    Low-frequency input impedance of a very large loop antenna with a mountain core

  • Author

    Barr, R. ; Ireland, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Water & Atmospheric Res., Lower Hutt, New Zealand
  • Volume
    140
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    84
  • Lastpage
    90
  • Abstract
    The paper describes the establishment of an LF-VLF/ELF transmitting antenna at Homer tunnel near Milford Sound in the South Island of New Zealand. The antenna consisted of a 3.3 km-long PVC-covered aluminium conductor passing through the tunnel and over the mountain above, forming a large vertical loop antenna with a lossy core. Measurements of the input impedance of the antenna are presented and compared with theoretical estimates
  • Keywords
    electric impedance; loop antennas; 100 Hz to 100 kHz; 3.3 km; ELF; Homer tunnel; LF; New Zealand; PVC-covered aluminium conductor; VLF; input impedance; lossy core; mountain core; transmitting antenna; vertical loop antenna; very large loop antenna;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings H
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0950-107X
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    212614