High frequency whip antenna

摘要

A high frequency antenna that is particularly suitable for marine environments. The high frequency antenna has a metallic base flange, a metallic spring assembly for permitting flexibility and shock resistance and a metallic sleeve all maintained at ground potential so that the antenna is immune to being shorted out such as by salt water and preferably comprised of stainless steel. The radiating element of the antenna is formed on a fiberglass rod and is comprised of a flat, ribbon-like conductor or a plurality of wires approximating a ribbon like conductor. The radiating conductor is wound around the fiberglass rod such that the wound or wrapped areas have a width that is substantially equal to the non-wrapped areas on the rod to permit the ribbon-like conductor to radiate from both sides in order to achieve a low profile antenna.