A Hybrid Dual Band Buoyant Cable Antenna Element

Abstract

The invention as disclosed is a buoyant cable antenna configured for both VLF/LF and HF signals. A 100 foot antenna element has a low-pass filter assembly positioned at the midpoint of the antenna element to block HF signals. The outboard tip of the antenna element is shorted. In this way, the antenna element appears as a 50 foot open circuit antenna element to HF signals and as a 100 foot shorted antenna element to VLF/LF signals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2010
Accession Number
ADD020467

Entities

People

  • David A. Tonn

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Circuits
  • Filters
  • Frequency
  • Inductors
  • Inventions
  • Low Pass Filters
  • Manufacturing
  • Outboard
  • Patent Applications
  • Radio Frequency
  • Short Circuits
  • Technology Transfer
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Very High Frequency

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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