Experimental Investigation of very High Frequency Slot Antenna on M-60A-1 Tank

Abstract

Experiments were conducted to compare the relative performance of a low profile VHF slot antenna and a standard whip antenna when mounted on an M- 60A-1 Tank. The impedance of the slot antenna was matched to 50 ohms by means of a pi-network. Radiation patterns of the slot antenna and of the whip were obtained at 30.9, 49.9, and 73.9 MHz. The slot antenna provided effective communications over hilly terrain up to a distance of 18 km; however, the whip, due to its greater electrical efficiency, provided effective communications over a somewhat greater distance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADB018152

Entities

People

  • A. Zanella
  • D. V. Campbell
  • Paul Sexton
  • William Kennebeck

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Intensity
  • Loop Antennas
  • New Jersey
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Slot Antennas
  • Standards
  • Standing Wave Ratios
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Very High Frequency
  • Whip Antennas

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering