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Compendium › Antennas › Beam and directional antennas

Beam and directional antennas

Concentrating power in one direction.

The Yagi-Uda beamDriven element, reflector and directors.Quad and delta-loop beamsLoop elements for gain and low noise.Log-periodic antennasWide bandwidth with moderate gain.Moxon and hex beamsCompact wire beams with good front-to-back.Phased arraysSteering a pattern with phase and spacing.Dish and parabolic antennasMicrowave gain with a reflector.Helical and satellite antennasCircular polarization for space work.

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