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Terrestrial Mode Quadrifilar Helix Antenna

Muhammad Amin,

Dr. Muhammad Amin

Department of Communication Systems Engineering

Institute of Space Technology

Paksitan

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Jawad Yousaf,

Dr. Jawad Yousaf

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea

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Mirza Khalid Amin

Dr. Mirza Khalid Amin

National Institute of Management

Pakistan

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 27, 179-187, 2011

doi:10.2528/PIERL11081202

Abstract

In this paper we present a modification to the QHA whereby a gap is introduced at the current minima points at the centre of the helical sections of the QHA. The linear and rotational movement between the two halves of the QHA against each other is optimised to get current distribution, so that when tilted 90°, it generates omnidirectional radiation pattern required for land communications in addition to hemispherical radiation pattern for space mode which is obtainable in conventional configuration. This makes it possible to use the single antenna for both terrestrial and satellite communications. The simulated results are validated by experimental measurements.

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Muhammad Amin, Jawad Yousaf, and Mirza Khalid Amin, "Terrestrial Mode Quadrifilar Helix Antenna," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 27, 179-187, 2011.
doi:10.2528/PIERL11081202

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