BALLOON ANTENNA Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC H01Q1/28 

FIELD: antenna engineering, balloon-raised omnidirectional ultrahigh-frequency transceiving antennas.

SUBSTANCE: proposed balloon antenna has metal container and metal rod secured coaxially to the latter at metal-rod base. External end of rod mounts two loop radiators orthogonal relative to one another, their outputs being integrated and connected by means of metal ring to central conductor of coaxial output of radio station disposed in metal container; connected to this central conductor is antenna counterpoise in the form of radially diverging conductors and additional conductor sections connected to their external ends. Optimal proportion of antenna structural component dimensions are determined.

EFFECT: reduced windage and mass without reduction of operating frequency band with respect to coordination.

4 cl, 4 dwg