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[abcd567]

FOR NEWBIES: ANTENNA CONCEPTS BY WATER ANALOGY
Please see sketch below.
water to antenna analogy.png

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[Exadios]

true, but I honestly think all this techno mumbo jumbo is massive overkill... I suspect most users just want to build a working antenna.. the maths just complicates folk to the point of giving up before they start.

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Math, assuming it is correct, never complicates anything! It reveals the truth.

[Rooster]

Math, assuming it is correct, never complicates anything! It reveals the truth.

unless you are talking about theoretical science... Then it's a smoke screen for "we don't know"! lol

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[YWYY]

All the technical stuff to me is unneccesary

For my own antenna construction I use the simple formula
300 divide by freq = full wave
300 divided by 1090 = 275 mm

so 1 wave = 275mm

3/4 wave = 206.5 mm
1/2 wave =137.5mm
1/4 wave = 68.75 mm


These are all the measurements you need

Bottom of antenna -------/////--------------/////--------------/////--------------/////-------------- Top of antenna

1st element = 68.75mm
coil = 206.5mm of wire, wound into coil 68mm long
2nd element = 137.5mm
coil
3rd element = 137.5mm
coil
4th element = 137.5mm

Add as many elements / coils as you want




Above antenna requires 1/4 w ground plane radials

ADSB ANTENNA.jpg

[1090 MHz]

SCREENSHOT 4 of 4 - Three-and-Half (3.5) Element CoCo - SHORTED TOP
Gain = 6.7 dBi, SWR = 6.42 (mismatch loss = 3.3 dB)
Net Gain Seen by Receiver = Antenna Gain - Mismatch Loss = 6.7 - 3.3 = 3.4 dBi
[ATTACH=CONFIG]3873[/ATTACH]

Looks just like the antenna used by FR24

Now we know why the top is shorted !

http://ads-b.ca/radar-cape-apart.htm

[abcd567]

Math, assuming it is correct, never complicates anything! It reveals the truth.

unless you are talking about theoretical science... Then it's a smoke screen for "we don't know"! lol

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For persons interested in getting things done, some amount of maths is manageable, but too much of maths is like smoke screen.
It varies from person to person how much maths is 'too much maths'.

Mathematics is in fact the set of rules which govern everything in this universe.
It is the foundation of all sciences, including apparently unrelated sciences like biology.

[abcd567]

Looks just like the antenna used by FR24

Now we know why the top is shorted !

http://ads-b.ca/radar-cape-apart.htm

Yes, this is the conclusion drawn by me also, which I have mentioned in the begining of the post #826, and quote it below:

"Reading yesterday's results (post # 824) and this post's results clearly show that:

(1) For antennas having even number of full elements, adding an open or shorted half element (1/4 wave element) worsens it's performance.

(2) For antennas having odd number of full elements, adding an open half element (1/4 wave element) worsens it's performance, but adding a shorted half element (1/4 wave element) improves it's performance."

[abcd567]

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FOR NEWBIES: ANTENNA CONCEPTS BY WATER ANALOGY

Please see sketch below.

water to antenna analogy.png



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[abcd567]

Looks just like the antenna used by FR24

Now we know why the top is shorted !

http://ads-b.ca/radar-cape-apart.htm

Thanks @1090MHz.
The 3.5 element CoCo I built, tried, and posted in this forum last year, was based on design provided by you through photos in above link to your web page http://ads-b.ca/radar-cape-apart.htm.
Thanks for sharing. You deserve to share the credit in the work done by me.

[abcd567]

Have a look at http://adsb.alle.bg/filter/ for designs of antenna filters. [this doesn't look easy!]

the filter is too complicated

This filter requires knowledge of Wave Guides & Cavity Resonators, which are realm of microwave & radar engineers. For an ADS-B hobbyist, this subject is too complicated.

[charan]

This filter requires knowledge of Wave Guides & Cavity Resonators, which are realm of microwave & radar engineers. For an ADS-B hobbyist, this subject is too complicated.

Affirm ; i agree with you.!!! but a small doubt what resonator coil (home made) does for the better reception?

[peterhr]

Yes, this is the conclusion drawn by me also, which I have mentioned in the begining of the post #826, and quote it below:

"Reading yesterday's results (post # 824) and this post's results clearly show that:

(1) For antennas having even number of full elements, adding an open or shorted half element (1/4 wave element) worsens it's performance.

(2) For antennas having odd number of full elements, adding an open half element (1/4 wave element) worsens it's performance, but adding a shorted half element (1/4 wave element) improves it's performance."

So what is the final recommendation on making a coco - 7 elements with a shorted 1/2 element at the top ... or do an open topped 8 element?

Is there any recommendation for what to do at the bottom for impedance matching if required...?

[abcd567]

So what is the final recommendation on making a coco - 7 elements with a shorted 1/2 element at the top ... or do an open topped 8 element?

Is there any recommendation for what to do at the bottom for impedance matching if required...?

Tomorrow I will model a 7.5 element CoCo, and post its simulation result. By comparing results of 8 element open top ( post # 824) & 7.5 element shorted top, we can decide.

.j

[abcd567]

So what is the final recommendation on making a coco - 7 elements with a shorted 1/2 element at the top ... or do an open topped 8 element?

Is there any recommendation for what to do at the bottom for impedance matching if required...?

Comparison of simulation results shows that 7.5 element shorted top is slightly better than 8 element open top. Please see screenshots below.

SCREENSHOT 1 of 2 - Seven-and-Half (7.5) Element CoCo - SHORTED TOP
Gain = 9.23 dBi, SWR = 3.87 (mismatch loss = 1.85 dB)
Net Gain Seen by Receiver = Antenna Gain - Mismatch Loss = 9.23 - 1.85 = 7.38 dBi

coco 7.5 element shorted at top simulation output.png


SCREENSHOT 2 of 2 - Eight (8) Element CoCo - Open Top
Gain = 9.52 dBi, SWR = 4.63 (mismatch loss = 2.33 dB)
Net Gain Seen by Receiver = Antenna Gain - Mismatch Loss = 9.52 - 2.33 = 7.19 dBi

coco 8 element simulation output.png


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[peterhr]

Comparison of simulation results shows that 7.5 element shorted top is slightly better than 8 element open top. Please see screenshots below.

SCREENSHOT 1 of 2 - Seven-and-Half (7.5) Element CoCo - SHORTED TOP
Gain = 9.23 dBi, SWR = 3.87 (mismatch loss = 1.85 dB)
Net Gain Seen by Receiver = Antenna Gain - Mismatch Loss = 9.23 - 1.85 = 7.38 dBi

[ATTACH=CONFIG]3898[/ATTACH]


SCREENSHOT 2 of 2 - Eight (8) Element CoCo - Open Top
Gain = 9.52 dBi, SWR = 4.63 (mismatch loss = 2.33 dB)
Net Gain Seen by Receiver = Antenna Gain - Mismatch Loss = 9.52 - 2.33 = 7.19 dBi

[ATTACH=CONFIG]3899[/ATTACH]


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Good work.

...so, if the user wants to use 'Satellite lead' amplifier that requires power up the cable (like one of these http://goo.gl/zDcQiW, with power inserter http://goo.gl/r1YRnx and suitable power supply ) then they might be better off with the eight element open top. This so the antenna does not require anything done to stop the DC power going into the antenna.

for a plain coco with no amplifier, then the 7.5 element with a shorted top is better.