Review and Analysis of Medium Wave Directional Antenna Sample Systems

Author

Lockwood, Stephen S. ; Jones, Carl T., Jr. ; Folkert, Matthew W.

Author_Institution

Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Eng., Seattle, WA, USA

Volume

55

Issue

4

fYear

2009

Firstpage

693

Lastpage

704

Abstract

The use of method of moments techniques has resulted in changes of some of the conventional thinking for medium wave directional antenna sample systems-that is the instrumentation for monitoring antenna system parameters. Sample loops on the antenna structures and toroidal current transformers in the feed systems have long been used to monitor directional medium wave antenna systems. This paper will reexamine the historical practices and provide analysis of current thinking on best practices for these types of sample systems.

Keywords

antenna feeds; current transformers; directive antennas; method of moments; monitoring; reviews; antenna structures; antenna system parameter monitoring; medium wave directional antenna sample systems; method of moments techniques; toroidal current transformers; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antenna theory; Best practices; Directional antennas; Directive antennas; Equations; Interference; Loaded antennas; Moment methods; North America; Amplitude modulation; antenna arrays; antenna measurements; antenna theory; directional antennas; medium wave; sample systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9316

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TBC.2009.2027572

Filename

5200439