Who: Glenn
I have taken the collection of helix antennas I made last year, modified some, created some new ones, and ended up with a whole new set of helix antennas that meet our current needs.
Helix inventory
What we had from last year:
| 2.4 GHz |
3 @ 6 turn
| 1.2 GHz |
2 @ 6 turn
What we have now:
| 2.4 GHz RHCP |
1 @ 6 turn 1 @ 10 turn 1 @ 12 turn 1 @ 6 turn quad array
| 1.2 GHz |
1 @ 6 turn 1 @ 12 turn 1 @ 6 turn quad array
Construction design notes
Tools: * PVC pipe cutters
Construction photos
Notes on Quad Array
See page 13-17 in Antenna Engineering Handbook