The paper consists of experimental studies on the distribution of energy in a vertical plane radiated from a sending antenna which is tuned in different higher harmonics.
The field intensities in various altitudinal directions are measured by the receiving apparatus which is moved along a vertical line. A single vertical metallic rod is used as the antenna and first is not earthed. The length of the antenna is varied to be equal to λ, 3/2λ, or 2λ (λ represents the wave length equal to 266 cms.), So that it oscillates in the second, the third, or the fouth harmonic. The distribution diagrams for above cases are given and from there curves, the following conclusions are confirmed.
In all above cases, the wave energy is projected chiefly in upward directions and almost no radiation along the earth's surface is transmittad. When the length of the antenna is made to be equal to full wave length, only one maximum radiation will occur, but when the length of it is equal to 3/2λ or 2λ, the wave d rected upwards will split up in two or three parts and consequently two or three points of maximum radiation will exist.
Some experiments are also made with the earthed vertical antenna and the length of it is changed to equal to 3/4λ, 5/4λ, 7/4λ, or 9/4λ. In these cases, it may be stated again that the radiation projected at high angles is very intense, while the energy to flow along the earth is very feeble. And also it will be seen that if the antenna is excited by the 7th or the 9th harmonic (the length of it is equal to 7/4λ or 9/4λ.), the wave radiated upwards will split up in two or three parts.
In the paper, the results are also described that the directive radio transmission with high angle radiation is easily obtained by using three vertical metal rods consisting of the trigonal reflecting system. In this case, the length of the antenna and three reflectors is made to be equal to the wave length and thus they are all excited by the second harmonic oscillation. The distribution curves show obviously that these three reflectors are effective in producing a directive radio wave with high angle radiation. Combined with the trigonal reflector above mentioned, if several wave director rods, arranged along an inclined line of the direction of maximum radiation, are employed, the directivity will be much improved.
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