Experiment 2

OBJECT:-Measurement of Radiation Pattern, Gain, HPBW of a folded dipole antenna.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:- Antenna transmitter, receiver and stepper motor controller, Dipole antenna,
Log-periodic antenna, LPDA, Antenna tripod and stepper motor with connecting cables.

THEORY:- Folded dipole antenna: A folded dipole is an antenna, with two conductors connected on both
sides, and folded to form a cylindrical closed shape, to which feed is given at the center. The length of the dipole
is half of the wavelength. Hence, it is called as half wave folded dipole antenna. The range of frequency in
which half wave folded dipole operates is around 3KHz to 300GHz. This is mostly used in television receivers.
The length of folded dipole antenna is 25*2 cm for 600 MHz
Radiation pattern:-
The radiation pattern of half-wave folded dipoles is the same as that of the half-wave dipole antennas. Half-wave
folded dipole antennas are used where optimum power transfer is needed and where large impedances are
needed.

Folded Dipole Antenna

OBSERVATION TABLE:- Folded Dipole:-

Angles Amplitud e Angle Amplitud e Angle Amplitud e Angle Amplitud
(Degree ) (dBµV) ) (dBµV) ) (dBµV) ) (dBµV)
s s s
(Degree (Degree (Degree
00 69 90 55 180 68 270 55

10 68 100 56 190 67 280 56

20 67 110 58 200 66 290 58

30 65 120 60 210 64 300 59

40 63 130 63 220 63 310 62

50 61 140 64 230 61 320 65

60 58 150 65 240 59 330 66

70 57 160 66 250 57 340 67

80 56 170 67 260 56 350 68

Angles Amplitud e Angle Amplitud e Angle Amplitud e Angle Amplitud

(Degree ) (dBµV) ) (dBµV) ) (dBµV) ) (dBµV)
s s s
(Degree (Degree (Degree
00 0 90 -14 180 -1 270 -14

10 -1 100 -13 190 -2 280 -13

20 -2 110 -11 200 -3 290 -11

30 -4 120 -9 210 -5 300 -10

40 -6 130 -6 220 -6 310 -7

50 -8 140 -5 230 -8 320 -4

60 -11 150 -4 240 -10 330 -3

70 -12 160 -3 250 -12 340 -2

80 -13 170 -2 260 -13 350 -1

RESULT: We have successfully measured radiation pattern of folded dipole antenna.