Broadband compact printed quadrifilar helical antenna for balloon campaign applications

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A new printed quadrifilar helical antenna design is investigated. The concept of this antenna combines a size reduction technique with a method to increase bandwidth. This new antenna is realised and measured.

Inspec keywords: helical antennas; UHF antennas; microstrip antennas; balloons; antenna radiation patterns

Other keywords: 1.43 GHz; decreased arm width; bandwidth increase; stratospheric balloon; broadband antenna; compact antenna; balloon campaign applications; PQHA; 1.53 GHz; radiation pattern; variable pitch angles; size reduction technique; printed quadrifilar helical antenna

Subjects: Single antennas

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