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Record 1 2009-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

A directional antenna that consists of two vertical wires spaced one half-wavelength apart or less, connected in phase opposition to give a figure-eight radiation pattern.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Installations de télécommunications
DEF

Paire d'antennes verticales séparées entre elles d'une demi-longueur d'onde et excitées en opposition de phase de manière à favoriser le rayonnement électromagnétique dans l'axe des deux antennes.

Spanish

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