Antenna system
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1. An antenna system comprising:
- one of a solid and a hollow metallic substantially cylindrical element having opposed first and second ends and forming a cavity along a longitudinal section thereof, said cavity having at least one peripheral wall;
at least one metallic radiating element adapted to radiate a radiation lobe substantially only in a direction of at least one of said first end and said second end disposed within said cavity;
a filler material disposed within said cavity; and
a radome covering said cavity, said radome being flush with an outer surface of said metallic cylindrical element.
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Abstract
An underground telemetry system having an antenna system having at least one metallic radiating element having a single or a dual top loaded folded monopole configuration and disposed within a metallic housing and having RF electronics to self-calibrate and tune the input impedance of the antenna elements.
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1. An antenna system comprising:
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one of a solid and a hollow metallic substantially cylindrical element having opposed first and second ends and forming a cavity along a longitudinal section thereof, said cavity having at least one peripheral wall;
at least one metallic radiating element adapted to radiate a radiation lobe substantially only in a direction of at least one of said first end and said second end disposed within said cavity;
a filler material disposed within said cavity; and
a radome covering said cavity, said radome being flush with an outer surface of said metallic cylindrical element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In an underground telemetry system comprising an antenna system comprising at least one metallic radiating element, the improvement comprising:
said at least one metallic radiating element having one of a single and a dual top loaded folded monopole configuration and disposed within a metallic housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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