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Tetrahedron Antenna
Hello
I have a question about an idea I have for an antenna that always points to the sky antenna no matter how it lands; this is for a high altitude balloon. My idea was to make an antenna the shape of a tetrahedron, so that one antenna always points up.
Does having 4 antennas diminish the signal from the transmitter at all?
Thank you
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9 years ago
Not sure but you would think as a transmitting antenna, having the signals radiating from different near sources might cause interference. The same signal pointed in different directions could cancel some of the signal strength. Maybe have a single antenna inside of a rotating mount that is weighted upright.
Reply 9 years ago
If it is going to interfere then I might have to do something like you suggested and go with something weighted.
Reply 9 years ago
Yes - think along the lines of a hamster's exercise ball.
Reply 9 years ago
You guys seem to know what you're talking about. What do you think of the Instructable? It is what I need the antenna pointing up for.
https://www.instructables.com/id/433-MHz-UHF-lost-model-radio-beacon/
Reply 9 years ago
This link here may help with what will work and not work along this line
9 years ago
You could try a Weeble design.
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Reply 9 years ago
Yes, the weebl design (haha)! That reminds me of a punching bag I used to have as a kid... ohh, the memories.
That is along the lines of what I was thinking based on Caitlin's Dad. Should be pretty easy to accomplish.
Reply 9 years ago
Yes that's the thing.
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Reply 9 years ago
Or a Weebl design.
9 years ago
Are you trying to make it so that the payload will have contact with the GPS satellites even if the payload lands sideways ? if so that will be a problem because the GPS satellite systems work in a different way than normal antennas they are usually flat antennas.
Reply 9 years ago
The signal that it will be transmitting will be from a short range radio beacon not a GPS.