摘要 |
A wideband antenna ( 10 ) includes a plurality of conductive strands ( 12 ) randomly interconnected and further coupled to a feedpoint ( 19 ) and a sheath ( 52 ) structurally retaining the plurality of conductive strands. The sheath can be a thin dielectric coating and the plurality of conductive strands can each be taller than one-quarter wavelength. The wideband antenna can have low dielectric losses while maintaining a multi-octave bandwidth. Air can be used as a dielectric between the plurality of conductive strands.
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