Characteristics of a Power Line Used as a VLF Antenna.

Abstract

The 100-kW Transportable Very-Low-Frequency (TVLF) transmitter system was used at Kafjord, Norway, for transmissions to the SCATHA and GEOS spacecraft. A 22-kV 10.6-km long transmission line was used as an antenna. Modifications were made in the line to reduce telephone interference. Components were designed and installed to reduce the resonant frequency and increase the antenna current. The final practical operating current was 45 amperes at 1280 Hz. This resulted in power dissipation of 72 kW and an estimated radiated power of 0.17 to 0.79 watts. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114959

Entities

People

  • Harry C. Koons
  • Mitchell H. Dazey

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Antennas
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Circuits
  • Computational Science
  • Conductivity
  • Frequency
  • High Voltage
  • Impedance
  • Magnetic Induction
  • Physical Properties
  • Resistance
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Short Circuits
  • Space Sciences
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster