Buoy supported underwater radio antenna
First Claim
1. An antenna for underwater radio communications comprising an elongate section submerged in water and a feed point for feeding electrical signals to said antenna located on said elongate section;
- said elongate section being attached to an underwater object at a first end thereof, and during deployment being suspended by a buoy at a second end thereof so that said elongate section is substantially self supporting and vertical in orientation;
a first portion of said elongate section comprising a flexible wire having an electrically conductive core, and being electrically insulated on an outer surface thereof;
wherein during operation said flexible wire radiates electromagnetic signals through the water.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a buoy supported antenna for underwater radio communications. The antenna of the present invention comprises an elongate section submerged in water and a feed point for feeding electrical signals to the antenna located on the elongate section, the elongate section is attached to an underwater object at a first end thereof, and during deployment is suspended by a buoy at a second end thereof so that the elongate section is substantially self supporting and vertical in orientation. At least a first portion of the elongate section comprises a flexible wire having an electrically conductive core, which is electrically insulated on an outer surface thereof. During operation the flexible wire radiates electromagnetic signals through the water.
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1. An antenna for underwater radio communications comprising an elongate section submerged in water and a feed point for feeding electrical signals to said antenna located on said elongate section;
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said elongate section being attached to an underwater object at a first end thereof, and during deployment being suspended by a buoy at a second end thereof so that said elongate section is substantially self supporting and vertical in orientation; a first portion of said elongate section comprising a flexible wire having an electrically conductive core, and being electrically insulated on an outer surface thereof; wherein during operation said flexible wire radiates electromagnetic signals through the water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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