Radiation pattern shaping for FM broadcast-optimizing coverage

• Main Author: Mappatao, Gerino P.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2010
• Subjects: Antenna radiation patterns; FM broadcasting; Electrical and Electronics; Systems and Communications
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1861; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/2860/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper describes how to configure the radiation pattern of an omnidirectional FM antenna to at least approximate a desired directional radiation pattern. The desired radiation pattern is based on the population location within the coverage area of an FM radio station. In this way, the station wi...