Re: Less Than Perfect Antennas
Posted by
David Gilbert on
Dec 07, 2018; 10:49pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Re-Less-Than-Perfect-Antennas-tp7646930p7646933.html
Interestingly enough, I played around with modeling that very thing in
EZNEC+ a few weeks ago. I wasn't able to get it to work worth a damn
without more wires both in the top section and the skirt. I'm not
saying it can't be done, but the modeling I did wasn't very
encouraging. If anyone has had more favorable experience, whether model
or actual, I'd be willing to give it another try.
Dave AB7E
On 12/7/2018 3:29 PM, Charlie T wrote:
> I wonder if anyone has ever tried, for want of a better name, a "Skeleton
> Cone" which consists of a single horizontal wire connected to the coax
> center conductor and two sloping wires at 45 degrees, in the same plane
> connected to the coax shield. A true Discone antenna would have many
> (typically eight each) horizontal and sloping elements. I'm guessing many
> of us have used the VHF/UHF version for very wide band coverage, for
> example 144, 220, 432 MHz and even higher. I know I have one up and it
> performs as well as a regular single band ¼λ ground plane (unity gain)
> on all three bands with low SWR. The ICOM version as well as a few others,
> also have a loaded whip for 52 MHz mounted on the bushing that the
> horizontal elements are screwed into.
>
> I'm also guessing the formulas for a true Discone would work for a
> "skeleton" style as well. I Since it is inherently a wide band design, the
> actual lengths are probably not too critical. I've heard this type antenna
> described, but I don't remember where or how well it supposedly worked. It
> obviously requires two supports, high enough that the sloping wires ends
> are off the ground by a bit.
>
> 73, Charlie k3ICH
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