Inventors:
Thomas E. Koscica - Clark NJ
Bruce J. Liban - Philadelphia PA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC
International Classification:
H01Q 126
Abstract:
An antenna system is described having a plurality of elements, one of which is an active element for transmitting or receiving signal, the remaining lements acting as reflectors, and wherein the elements may be comprised of a series of diodes connected in series with conductors having a length that is a fraction of the wavelength of the design frequency. When its diodes are biased for conduction, an element can radiate or receive r. f. signals or act as a reflector, and when its diodes are not conducting, the element is transparent to r. f. of the design frequency.