Vandalism-resistant UHF antenna
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1. A vandalism-resistant antenna for ultra high frequencies comprising:
- a ring-shaped radiator printed on a dielectric board,a shallow enclosure of insulating material having high impact strength,mounting means for holding said board within said enclosure and for fastening said enclosure to a conducting surface member serving as a ground plane whereby to locate said radiator at a substantially constant distance above a ground plane, andmeans for coupling a coaxial RF line to said radiator.
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Abstract
A vandalism-resistant antenna for the UHF band comprises a ring-shaped radiator printed on a dielectric board or disc mounted within a shallow enclosure of insulating material having high impact strength. The radiator is approximately 1/4 wavelength long at the operating frequency and is located at a constant spacing above a ground plane. A coaxial RF connector fastens the radiator-board assembly to a mounting surface serving as the ground plane, and couples the antenna to a transmitter or receiver.
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1. A vandalism-resistant antenna for ultra high frequencies comprising:
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a ring-shaped radiator printed on a dielectric board, a shallow enclosure of insulating material having high impact strength, mounting means for holding said board within said enclosure and for fastening said enclosure to a conducting surface member serving as a ground plane whereby to locate said radiator at a substantially constant distance above a ground plane, and means for coupling a coaxial RF line to said radiator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An vandalism-resitant antenna for ultra high frequencies comprising:
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a ring-shaped radiator printed on a dielectric board, a shallow enclosure of insulting material having high impact strength, mounting means for holding said board within said enclosure comprising a four corner post outer conductor portion terminating at said dielectric board and projecting centrally into said shallow enclosure through the bottom thereof and supporting said dielectric board therein, said mounting means fastening said enclosure to a conducting surface member serving as a ground plane whereby to locate said radiator at a substantially constant distance above a ground plane, and means for coupling a coaxial RF line to said radiator comprising a printed radial arm which passes centrally between said four posts, and doubles back toward and terminates at one of the posts, and an inner conductor of said four corner post outer conductor which terminates at said radial arm at the central point between said four posts.
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5. A vandalism-resistant antenna for ultra high frequencies comprising:
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a ring-shaped radiator printed on a dielectric board, a shallow enclosure of insulating material having high impact strength, mounting means for holding said board within said enclosure comprising an outer conductor terminating at said dielectric board and projecting centrally into said shallow enclosure through the bottom thereof and supporting said dielectric board therein, said mounting means fastening said enclosure to a conducting surface member serving as a ground plane whereby to locate said radiator at a substantially constant distance above a ground plane, and means for coupling a coaxial RF line to said radiator comprising a printed radial arm which terminates at and engages directly said outer conductor and has an inductive branch joining it at an intermediate point, and a conductor connecting an inner conductor of said outer conductor to said inductive branch.
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