Protected biconical antenna assembly with balun feed

摘要

An antenna assembly including a pair of sheet conductive elements directed in divergent directions, with the conductive elements including a conical sheet conductor and a cylindrical sheet conductor, and a plurality of radiating conductors conductively attached to and extending away from the sheet conductors. A feed point is defined between the conical sheet conductors of the pair of conductive elements. A balun is coupled to the feed point and a tubular radome protects at least portions of the plurality of radiating conductors.

主权项

1. A biconical antenna assembly comprising:
a pair of generally cone-shaped conductive elements directed in divergent directions, with one of the pair of conductive elements including a generally conical sheet conductor and a generally cylindrical sheet conductor, and a first plurality of radiating conductors conductively attached to and extending away from the cylindrical sheet conductor, and with the other conductive element including a generally cylindrical sheet conductor and a generally conical sheet conductor, and a second plurality of radiating conductors conductively attached to and extending away from the cylindrical sheet conductor, with a feed point defined between the conical sheet conductors of the pair of conductive elements; a balun including a coiled section of a coax signal line and a magnetic core, said balun being coupled to the feed point; and a tubular radome enclosing at least portions of the plurality of radiating conductors,wherein the plurality of radiating conductors are covered with a flexible protective element.