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Paul Burridge wrote in message . ..
.... I'm simply trying to establish the radiation resistance of a non-ideal antenna so I can reasonably match it to the output impedance of the transmitter PA stage. The figure is likely to be very low, given that this antenna is highly non-ideal. I'm not interested in plotting polar patterns of the radiation distribution! Then you want to know the feedpoint impedance, not the radiation resistance. You can measure that with any of a variety of impedance-measuring devices. You need to be careful to not disturb the antenna with your measurement, and to properly couple the measurement device to the feedpoint, taking into account the effect of the coupling on the measurement. For example, like Wes said, if you measure it through a length of feedline, you need to accout for the impedance transformation performed by that line, or calibrate your measurements at the end of that line. You can generally get a fairly accurate number through a simulation of the antenna, too. Cheers, Tom |
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