Machine-translated by Google. Questions are authored in English.
Top

Discussion

What is the effective length of a receiving antenna?

  • A.The physical length of the radiating conductor
  • B.The length at which the antenna becomes resonant
  • C.The distance from the feed point to the current maximum
  • D.The ratio of open circuit voltage to incident field strength

Answer: D

Effective length is the induced open circuit voltage divided by the incident electric field, so it has units of metres and provides the link between a field strength in volts per metre and a receiver input voltage. For a short dipole it is half the physical length because the current tapers to zero at the ends. Physical length, resonant length and current distribution are related to it but none is its definition, and the distinction matters in field strength measurement.

No comment is present. Be the first to comment.
Loading…

Post your comment

Please log in or register to post a comment.