L-band quadrifilar helix antenna

Details L-band quadrifilar helix antenna L-band quadrifilar helix antenna

1996-12-20

1999-07-06

Hajec, Donald

Communications: radio wave antennas

Antennas

Spiral or helical type

343894, 343702, 343713, 343796, 343727, H01Q 136

Patent

active

059202920

ABSTRACT:
Physically small quadrifilar helix antenna systems capable of providing a positive gain, quasi-hemispherical antenna pattern over a relatively broadband frequency range in the L-Band frequency band. The antenna systems according to the present invention generally comprise a quadrifilar helix antenna and at least one antenna feed network, and may further comprise matching means for improving the broadband frequency performance of the antenna. In a preferred embodiment, the elements of the quadrifilar helix antenna which form each bifilar helix are short-circuited at their distal ends, and energy is fed to and induced from the antenna via receive and transmit 90.degree. hybrid couplers which are electrically connected to the bifilar loops of the quadrifilar helix antenna. The antenna systems may further include first and second circuit branches for changing the resonant frequency of the antenna to first and second resonant frequencies corresponding to separate transmit and receive frequency bands, and switches or other disconnection means which are used to electrically isolate the first circuit branch from the antenna during periods when the antenna is receiving a signal and to electrically isolate the second circuit branch from the antenna during periods of transmission.

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