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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1990
Robert S Abramo, San Diego, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A broad band HF communications antenna for surface ships has an increased rvivability over the currently used twin fan antennas. Capacitively coupling a long, flat conductive strap to existing ship structures helps achieve broadband performance. Integral end sections of the long, flat conductive strap are bent at each end and a dielectric layer with a low dielectric constant is provided along the length of each end section. The end sections and dielectric layers provide the areas needed for capacitive coupling to a mast and stack or other parts of the ship's superstructure thereby creating a survivable and broadband HF communications antenna design.