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Latest news
17 Jan 2011
Intelliconnect Grows RF Connector Range
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Ofcom (UK) to release Spectrum by 2013
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Murata introduces micro RF coaxial cable connector

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Engineers develop Transparent Antennas

RF antennas (or aerials) and radio wave propagation are two areas that are closely linked. The commone element between
antenna technology and radio propagation is the fact that they are both closely assocaiated with the electromagnetic wave.
Antennas are used to launch signals into the ether, which then propagate over the signal path to the receiver, where another
antenna captures the radio wave or signal for it to be transferred to the receiver.As a result, both antennas and radio wave
propagation are addressed in this section.

Electromagnetic wave and antenna basics

The electromagnetic wave is basic to all antennas and radio wave propagation theory. Likewise there are also a number of
other basic concepts associated with antennas including polarisation, feed impedance and the like.

Electromagnetic waves and basic antenna operation

Polarisation
Antenna feed impedance
Resonance and bandwidth
Directivity and gain

RF coax cable or feeder and associated elements

Radio frequency feeders or transmission lines are widely used within antenna systems, and many other areas for conveying
RF signals with high power or low power from one place to another. A variety of transmission lines may be used, but the
most widely used form of feeder of the coax cable or coaxial cable.

Antenna RF diplexer
Balanced feeder
Coaxial feeder / coax cable multipage
RF coax cable connectors
Waveguide basics

Radio antenna types

There are many different types of radio antenna. Each antenna type has its own advantages and can be used in different
areas. Check out the pages below for the different types of radio antenna.

MIMO technology tutorial

Dipole antenna including folded dipole
Discone
Distributed antenna systems, DAS
Ferrite rod antenna
Five eighths wavelength vertical
Horn antenna
J pole vertical antenna
Log periodic beam antenna
Loop antenna overview
Parabolic reflector
Smart / adaptive antennas
Quarter wave vertical
Yagi

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Satellite antennas

Radio wave propagation topics

There are many different types of radio wave propagation, and a variety of different topics that can be addressed.

Understanding signal path loss and link budgets

Multipath propagation
Ground wave propagation
Tropospheric propagation
Troposcatter
Meteor burst / meteor scatter communications
Electromagnetic waves and propagation
Ionospheric propagation basics
Satellite propagation
Areas of the atmosphere that affect radio propagation

Analysis
Cellular Spectrum Regulation Stephen Temple [2010-10]
Practical Applications for Distributed Antenna Systems Simon Jones, AIB Wireless [2010-05]

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