Semi hemi antennaThe University of Michigan minipod, which is released from a balloon and floats down on a parachute, is designed for stratospheric testing. The present paper briefly describes the evolution of antenna designs for the minipod 1.5 GHz transceiver, which communicates with and relays information to an aircraft and ground station. The following stages are noted: ordinary monopole, crossed dipole, capacitative antenna, fat monopole, the addition of parasitic elements, and a thinner monopole with taper.
Document ID
19790040701
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Repucci, T. A. (Michigan Univ. Ann Arbor, MI, United States)
Ferris, J. E. (Michigan, University Ann Arbor, Mich., United States)