[TowerTalk] Lossy traps?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Do the "other elements" actually absorb some of the power 
> creating an "IR???" loss of the source power? 

The current in the trapped, parasitic element creates an 
I^2R loss in the traps of that element.  The decrease in 
current available for re-radiation represents an effective 
I^2R loss to the driven element because there is less total 
power available for radiation. 

ANY loss in the antenna system represents an overall decrease 
in efficiency.  The effective gain of an antenna is equal to
the directivity times the antenna efficiency.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lossy traps?
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jimlux" <jimlux at earthlink.net>
> To: "Dan Hearn" <n5ar at air-pipe.com>
> Cc: "Tower Talk" <towertalk at contesting.com>; "Jerry K" 
> <w5kp at hughes.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 3:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [ comparable: both are essentially arrays of 
> coupled low Q 
> resonators.
> >
>  The F12 style beam
> > couples some nonzero amount of power into the other elements, so 
> > there's some IR loss there.
> >
> >
> Do the "other elements" actually absorb some of the power 
> creating an "IR???" loss of the source power?  Or do the 
> "other elements" become energized and then radiate
> in possibly a detrimental change of the pattern?
> k7puc
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