Intelligent quadrifilar helix antenna

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 219-223

  Leach, S M ^a   Agius, A A ^a   Saunders, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVERSITY RECEPTION; FREQUENCIES; MOBILE RADIO SYSTEMS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

INTELLIGENT QUADRIFILAR HELIX ANTENNAS;

HELICAL ANTENNAS;

EID: 0033704275     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20000402     Document Type: Article

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