Site Links - Antenna Topics
Antenna tools
Address: http://www.giangrandi.ch/jack/main.shtml
Address: http://www.antennex
Theory of Antennas
That's the heading above the lists of links and downloads on this homepage. But we're dealing with tutorials on the basic principles here, the list is never ending, and it's impossible to itemise everything there is here on this subject. So just have fun rummaging around!Address:
http://members.fortunecity.com/
xe1bef/theory-antennas.htm
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http://www.radiometrix.com/
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http://www.tmeg.com/tutorials/tutorials.htm
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http://www.radiowavesinc.com/html/414_rf_system_planning_tools.cfm
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http://www.standpipe.com/w2bri/index.htm
http://www.iri.tudelft.nl/~geurink/magnloop.htm
Address: http://www.ingecom.ch/Pics/an_antenna.pdf
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http://www.myerseng
Marska WLAN Pages
Even up in Finland there are some active people, which is why it’s worth rummaging around on this homepage. One very interesting subject is what you can find here under the heading “2.4 GHz WLAN antenna – Do it yourself”. You can choose between English or Finnish texts. But anyone who doesn’t speak any Finnish will have given up already during the search, and will not be looking for it any longer.
Address:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/elepal/antennit.html
Microwave Active Antenna Group
This site (which is run by the University of Colorado) is also guaranteed not to be boring, for the students are very active and post their well documented research results on the homepage.
Address:
http://nemes.colorado.edu/microwave/theses.html
Vivaldi antennas
We know that antenna developers come up with numerous “infinitely variable concepts”, which they never stop playing around with and changing – there’s no end to it. This often leads to solutions that we would never have dreamed of. The “Vivaldi antenna” falls into this category. Just take a look at how something like this makes out in a radio telescope. And if this is your kind of thing, a search engine can provide plenty of additional links on the subject.
Address:
http://brown.nord.nw,ru/vkh/vfv.1.htm
Antenna Software
This page offers a total of 115 links for you to click on, and each one leads to a program or a set of programs for antenna calculation. The same homepage also offers any amount of practical examples, and they’re even broken down by type or frequency range.
Address:
http://members.fortunecity.com/xe1bef/software=antennas.htm
Antenna Tutorials
Would you like a bit more information about the principles of antennas? If so, please just take a look at this page, as information is presented here in an attractive form, and it’s a joy to read. There are also additional links to half the antenna world.
Address:
http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/antennas/antenna-basics.htm
AnTeg
Would you like a few application notes on the subject of microstrips / antennas / couplers? There’s some stuff you can download here, but it’s also worth taking the time just to look.
Address:
http://www.anteg.net/html/selected_papers.html
Collection of antenna design software
Just another little collection of CAD programs for antennas. Things keep turning up here that you didn’t know before.
Address:
http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Antenna_analysis/
Cubical Quad Antenna Calculator
If you’re planning a project like this, you need only click on this page and then you can design the whole antenna, right down to the mast.
Address:
http://www.softcom.net/users/kd6dks/quad.html
Radiall-Larsen
If you need to refresh your basic knowledge of antennas, or you want to gen up on the problems and concepts associated with modern WLAN antennas, or to look for frequency occupancy tables, or to examine this, that or the other, you can look at problems more closely by visiting the “Technical Reference” section of this homepage
Address:
http://www.radialllarsen.com/technicalreference.htm
Andrew
This company
has specialised in microwave communications systems, and can therefore make
comprehensive aids to systems planning available through the Internet without
charge.
The “Andrew Microwave System Planner” is very attractive and is also very
convenient for use at home (...but you can find even more under the heading
“Andrew Power Tools”).
Address:
http://www.andrew.com/downloads/default.aspx
Broadband multi-function antenna suitable for incorporation into vehicles
Something in German for once - though the bad news is that it takes a lot of downloading This modest and unassuming title conceals a Karlsruhe University doctoral thesis 200 pages long, with a good introductory section on the basic principles of antennas.
Microwave Antenna Book
For anyone who wants to understand the field of microwave antennas, this has all of the basic information. It is a complete textbook with individual chapters downloadable as pdf files. Very well produced, very informative and kept up to date with many revisions. Recommended!
Address: http://www.qsl.net/n1bwt/contents.htm
L.B. Cebik, W4RNL
An interesting site for antenna enthusiasts. There is a lot of information on the site plus downloadable information, including a comprehensive history of antennas but the emphasis is on modern technology, in all variations.
Address: http://www.cebik.com/radio.html
Antenna software
This homepage gives many useful links to antenna design and calculation software.
Address: http://www.ac6v.com/antsoftware.htm
Helix Antenna Design and Construction detail
Who is interested in this type of antenna or would like to experiment. Here is a beautiful empirical report on this topic.
Address: http://www.jcoppens.com/ant/helix/index.en.php
Propagation Tutorial
A very well presented and easy to read tutorial with plenty of information on antennas, wave equations, propagations, reflections, Noise….?
Address: http://www.mike-willis.com/Tutorial/PF13.htm
Designing Antenna systems with maximum sensitivity
This is a very well presented and informative homepage. There are many interesting subjects mentioned on the homepage.
Address: http://www.pentodepress.com/receiving/receiving.html
Orban Microwave
There are several interesting Application Notes for microwave and antenna enthusiasts: e.g. Basics of antenna arrays, Basics of patch antennas, An introduction to GPS patch antennas, An introduction to GPS low noise amplifiers etc.
Address: http://www.orbanmicrowave.com/appnotes.htm
Antenna Design software and Electrical engineering software - mostly free
This is a good place to find ideas. Everything downloaded and examined was found to be worthwhile and worth spending time to understand
Address: http://www.rfcascade.com/antenna.html
Electric Waves and Antennas
This is a fine thing: someone has written a beautiful book with 21 chapters at present on this topic. It has be put on the Internet for eveluation
Address: http://www.ece.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa/
Microwave Antenna Design Calculator Download
This Calculator makes the design of a microwave antenna a joy and is easy to understand. You must register first, but the software is really worth it.
Address: http://www.q-par.com/antenna-calculatorA simple printed broadband antenna
This is an informative and clearly written article on microstrip antennas with good suggestions on this topic.
Address: http://ceta.mit.edu/pier/pier60/07.0509263.Gao.S.pdf
Embedded Antennas get the signal
This is a strange title but it is a very interesting article. It describes the theoretical background and the production technology of this new technique.
Address: http://www.edn.com/contents/images/236435.pdf
Vivaldi Antenna for Snow radar
A really interesting project and a good article with lots of basic information for this type of antenna its characteristics and applications. Not only for antenna specialists.
Address: http://www.ittc.ku.edu/research/thesis/documents/ravi_prakash_rajaraman_thesis.pdf
Aerocomm Antenna Tutorial
Another antenna topic, but this time a general tutorial. This is not only for the specialists but for revision and to test your own knowledge or for filling the gaps in your knowledge.
Address: http://www.aerocomm.com/docs/Antenna_Tutorial.pdf
Basic Antenna Theory
For those who want to study the basics of antennas at a very scientific level should take a look at this university site.
Address: http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/jk1/lectures/node81.html
EZNEC Model files
EZNEC is a simulation program for wire antenna simulation in the frequency range up to 1GHz. It can save many unnecessary prototypes and tests. The program does not give complete building and assembly instruction, but the simulation results are so good that usually only fine adjustments are necessary. EZNEC is a good low cost entry into simulation. To save re-inventing the wheel it is a good idea to look at finished projects. This helps to learn how the software works and secondly and existing project can be adapted. Here is a source of such small project.
Address: http://www.cal-av.com/2d-40-models.html
Also this site has an interesting offer at the end to download an antenna collection:
http://www.voacap.com/antennas/squeezing-decibels-out-of-dipole/
Orban - The Basics of Patch Antennas (Updated)
The original article was first class. It has been updated as a result of much feedback and many letters. So it can confidently be called obligatory reading for all who want to use patch antennas.
Address: http://www.rfglobalnet.com/download.mvc/Technical-Article-The-Basics-Of-Patch-Antenna-0001
Hoverman HDTV UHF antenna
What age does this belong to? In any case curious electronics engineers will want to read this article. Above all there is plenty of history provided. For the ruthless the NEC2 simulation files are also included.
Address: http://www.jedsoft.org/fun/antennas/dtv/gh.html#toc-3
An alternative address: http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/index.htm
The WB0DGF Antenna Site
Since we are already looking at antennas, here are some more. Spend some time to browse through all of the information on offer.
Address: http://wb0dgf.com/
4nec2
The keyword “NEC” is well known for simulation of wire antennas. More precisely: NEC2, because the much improved current version NEC4, cost too much at the moment.
For some years 4nec2 has been at the forefront of design software. Not only because of its beautiful coloured 3D result diagrams and structures, but because it offers almost unbelievable possibilities during design and the optimisation - and it is free! (a friendly amateur made the comparison of the bicycle to the Porsche for the software changes).
Address: http://home.ict.nl/~arivoors/Home.htm
Antenna Basics
Again and again it is interesting to read are such introductions, particularly if they are easy to read and understand. In addition this is a visible pdf file - an interesting read.
Address: http://wireless.ictp.it/handbook/C4.pdf
Small Spacecraft Antenna Selection Tutorial
Particularly interesting for lovers of horns; not those used for music make, but those that can radiate and receive microwave signals. This is a good overview with an accurate technical background. This is a fascinating subject.
Address: http://www.antdevco.com/ADC-0807201305 - R0 Small Spacecraft Antenna Selection Tutorial.pdf
Designing Antenna systems for Maximum Sensitivity
Everyone wants to try a new antenna system design. It is difficult to define the scope of a design in terms of the main lobe and side lobes. This article is well structured and very useful fopr such a project.
Address: http://www.aktuellum.com/circuits/receiving/
The Basics of Patch Antennas - updated
This Application note from the Orban Company was originally published 2005. Due to many letters and notes it has been fundamentally revised and extended with great success. Thus it is obligatory reading for everyone who would like to train into this topic.
Address: http://www.rfglobalnet.com/download.mvc/Technical-Article-The-Basics-Of-Patch-Antenna-0001
W1GHZ online Microwave Antenna Book
This is really a fine book: a comprehensive representation of this topic that is well written and easily understandably with the latest developments. It is a very good book for its time, the complete work of 12 chapters can be downloaded and it works
Address: http://www.w1ghz.org/antbook/contents.htm
W1GHZ 10GHz site
There are many things to discover. Among other things it is possible to download interesting practical projects and articles from QEX magazine as well as all DUBUS magazine for the period 1982 to 1992.
Address: http://www.w1ghz.org/10g/10g_home.htm
The WB0DGF Antenna Site
Again something about antennas. On this site all articles on this topic are listed. They are all worthwhile to read just look at the list for something of interest.
Address: http://wb0dgf.com/
EAGLE
For those who carry out antenna measurements and are not only interested in radiation patterns. There is also impedance performance of the antenna and some beautiful Application Notes.
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Hoverman HDTV UHF antenna
You never stop learning in the field of communications and this is no exception. If you have never heard of this antenna before it is worth investigating its properties.
Addresses: http://www.jedsoft.org/fun/antennas/dtv/gh.html#toc-3
http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/index.htm
Orban Microwave/The basics of patch antennas (updated)
There was a basic article about patch antennas that can also be found in many publications from other authors on this topic and it has bee in their bibliography for a long time. This lead to many letters making suggestions for extensions and corrections. Orban have now revised this application note and published it again. The result is first class.
Their homepage also contains other interesting literature on offer from the company on….
Address: http://www.orbanmicrowave.com/assets/Pdfs/Technical_Articles/Orban-Patch-Antennas-2009-rev.pdf
Circularly Polarised Microstrip Antenna for Cordless Phones
This is a very beautiful patch antenna, but this time in the form of a presentation. It is worthwhile to take a look
Address: http://ndl.ee.ucr.edu/kelly.pdf