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11Loop antenna — A shortwave loop antenna A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire, tubing, or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission line. Within this physical description there are two very …
12Whip antenna — on car A whip antenna is an antenna consisting of a single straight flexible wire or rod, often mounted above some type of conducting surface called a ground plane.[1] The bottom end of the whip is connected to the radio receiver or transmitter.… …
13Monopole antenna — Mast radiator monopole antenna used for broadcasting. AM radio station WARE, Warren, Massachusetts, USA. A monopole antenna is a class of radio antenna consisting of a straight rod shaped conductor, often mounted perpendicularly over some type of …
14Parabolic antenna — A parabolic satellite communications antenna at Erdfunkstelle Raisting, the biggest facility for satellite communication in the world, in Raisting, Bavaria, Germany. It has a Cassegrain type feed. A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a… …
15Rubber Ducky antenna — on a transceiver The Rubber Ducky antenna (or Rubber Duck aerial) is an electrically short monopole antenna which functions somewhat like a base loaded whip antenna and is sealed in a rubber or plastic jacket to protect the antenna.[1]… …
16Folded unipole antenna — The folded unipole antenna was first devised for broadcast use by the late John H. Mullaney, an American radio broadcast pioneer, and consulting engineer. Designed to solve some difficult problems with existing medium wave (MW) amplitude… …
17HRS antenna — HRS type antennas are more or less the standard antenna used for long distance high power shortwave broadcasting (> 1000 km). Contents 1 History of HRS design 2 Nomenclature 3 A versatile antenna type …
18Horn antenna — Pyramidal microwave horn antenna, with a bandwidth of 0.8 to 18 GHz. A coaxial cable feedline attaches to the connector visible at top. This type is called a ridged horn; the curving fins visible inside the mouth of the horn increase the antenna… …
19Rhombic antenna — signal gathering action compared to other end fire, backfire and traveling wave types. A rhombic antenna is a broadband directional antenna co invented by Edmond Bruce and Harald Friis,[1] mostly commonly used in HF (high frequency, also called… …
20Metamaterial antenna — This Z antenna tested at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is smaller than a standard antenna with comparable properties. Its high efficiency is derived from the Z element inside the square that acts as a metamaterial, greatly… …
