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Parabolic antennas can communicate with satellites. They are also used to make radio telescopes and can receive radio waves from interstellar space. What is an antenna and its function? An antenna is a device that is made out of a conductive, metallic material and has the purpose of ...
An antenna or aerial in radio engineering is a specializedtransducer, designed by an array of conductors which are connected electrically to the transmitter or receiver. The main function of an antenna is to transmit & receive radio waves equally within all horizontal directions Antennas are available...
Omnidirectional and Directional Antennas In wireless principles, Antennas are very important. Radio Frequencies are generated by antennas. These antennas can be located in wireless devices or can be a separate device. There are different types of antennas in wireless communication. Here, we will talk...
The antenna is a communication, used to transmit & receive signals to represent some information. The first antenna was invented by Germans in the year 1888 and used forwireless communicationpurposes. These antennas can broadcast both microwave & radio signals. There are differenttypes of antennasava...
Once the most popular standard 802.11n was the first time a unified specification covered both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. This protocol offers better speed when compared to those that came before it by leveraging the idea of transmitting using multiple antennas simultaneously (usually called Multiple...
We all know what antennas are, but what is it that makes one type of antenna different from another? We’ll begin by noting that all antennas can be divided into two general types – omni and directional. Omni antennas send and receive radio signals uniformly in all directions on a hor...
There are three primary tower types: mast, lattice and pole systems, that are typically oriented to the construction of today's cell and microwave antennas. These systems are some of the largest man-made structures on the planet and today's communications, broadcast and power systems could not...
These are used widely for UHF TV receiving antennas, data links for wireless WANs, point-to-point communication links & amateur radio antennas on the 1296 & 144, 420 MHz bands. These are used for reflecting radio or other electromagnetic waves directly to the emission source. ...
(or) other conducting material which increases the efficient region of the loop. These antennas have improved gain & higher radiation resistance as compared with single-turn-based loops. These antennas are utilized in different applications like; finding radio direction, low-frequency communication & ...