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+ The sdcock antenna
dispensing with the horiz
vertical antennas, the » nals from
by underground conductors or by s
In the first case, no voltage will be
the conductivity of the earth is
voltage are induced in the two ho
Several forms of the Adcock antenna are shown in F
Benenally called U type (or) H~ type Adcock ante
Position of the Horizontal
bers, relative t
be Ver
Fig. 4.12. Adcock direction finder (The Standard wave error is indicated in each case)
° Electronically, the Adcock antenn:
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therefore, for equal size ones, the out
ent toa
former is very low |
* To compensate for this the vertical
Consequently, @ fixed antenna system,
Employed
ANAS are
'S Conjunction with ay
at the low, medium and high frequencies. TheRadar ond Navigational Aids
antennas also makes the Adcock — direction finder unsuitable for mobile
ulties in connecting it to the input circuits of a receiver
ection finder is not completely free from polarization errors,
‘¢ is induced in the horizontal members even which buried
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