Underwater radio antenna
First Claim
1. An antenna for underwater radio communications comprising an elongate section submerged in water, a feed point for feeding electrical signals to said antenna being located on said elongate section;
- said elongate section being attached to an underwater object at a first end thereof and during deployment hanging downwards there from so that said elongate section is substantially vertical in orientation;
wherein a first portion of said elongate section comprises a flexible wire having an electrically conductive core, said flexible wire being electrically insulated on an outer surface thereof; and
during operation, said flexible wire radiating electromagnetic signals through the water.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an 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 hangs downwards there from so that said elongate section is substantially vertical in orientation. 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, a feed point for feeding electrical signals to said antenna being 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 hanging downwards there from so that said elongate section is substantially vertical in orientation; wherein a first portion of said elongate section comprises a flexible wire having an electrically conductive core, said flexible wire being electrically insulated on an outer surface thereof; and
during operation, said flexible wire radiating 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)
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