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Why does the Wheeler cap method suit electrically small antennas particularly?

  • A.They have such narrow bandwidth that a single frequency suffices
  • B.Their patterns are too broad to be measured on any practical range
  • C.Their radiation resistance is comparable with their loss resistance
  • D.They fit inside a cap small enough to be manufactured accurately

Answer: C

For a small antenna the two resistances are of the same order, so the difference the cap reveals is a large and well measured fraction of the total. For an efficient antenna the difference would be a small residue between two nearly equal numbers and the method would be imprecise. Physical size, bandwidth and pattern breadth are practical conveniences rather than the reason. A differential method works best when the difference being measured is not a small remainder.

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