I am preparing a project on radiated power meter. Aim is to catch the em waves of a particular frequency range and to measure its power and display it. Can someone please give me some information about which type of reciever antenna i should use.
thanks
Hi,
If you are working in the UHF/u-wave region there are a number of standard-gain antenna designs around you might use. Knowing the gain you can work out the aperture and then the power density in the wave front. A common form is a square horn and yet another one uses a couple of dipoles against a metal sheet reflector.
Google or a good text book are your friends.
Cheers - Joe
I reckon I would use one that was matched to the particular frequency range, you may even have to go so far as to mention that before there is much response.
** You need to explain the application properly first.
What range of frequencies ?
From what sort of transmissions and at what distances.
Is it mobile phones you want to compare or are you ranging space craft ?
........ Phil
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