Ateneo de Naga University

College of Science and Engineering

Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
First Semester
S/Y 2016 2017
OBJECTIVES
To measure the H plane radiation pattern of a monopole antenna
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT

Antenna Trainer
Yagi-Uda Antenna
Monopole Antenna
Mats1000A software

Theory Section
A monopole antenna is one half of a dipole antenna, almost always mounted above some
sort of ground plane. The case of a monopole antenna of length L mounted above an infinite
ground plane is shown in Figure 1(a).

Figure 1. Monopole above a PEC (a), and the equivalent source in free space (b).
Using image theory, the fields above the ground plane can be found by using the
equivalent source (antenna) in free space as shown in Figure 1(b). This is simply a dipole
antenna of twice the length. The fields above the ground plane in Figure 1(a) are identical to the
fields in Figure 1(b), which are known and presented in the dipole antenna section. The
monopole antenna fields below the ground plane in Figure 1(a) are zero.
The radiation pattern of monopole antennas above a ground plane are also known from
the dipole result. The only change that needs to be noted is that the impedance of a monopole
antenna is one half of that of a full dipole antenna. For a quarter-wave monopole (L=0.25*), the
impedance is half of that of a half-wave dipole, so Zin = 36.5 + j21.25 Ohms. This can be
understood since only half the voltage is required to drive a monopole antenna to the same
current as a dipole (think of a dipole as having +V/2 and -V/2 applied to its ends, whereas a
monopole antenna only needs to apply +V/2 between the monopole antenna and the ground to
drive the same current). Since Zin = V/I, the impedance of the monopole antenna is halved.

Ateneo de Naga University

College of Science and Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
First Semester
S/Y 2016 2017
PROCEDURES
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PROCEDURES
1. Rotate transmit antenna 90 degree upward toward [ ] direction and make them
parallel.
2. Click the Auto Ant Calibration icon to set reference angle to 0 degree.
3. Click the AUTO button and the receive antenna automatically rotates by 360 degrees to
measure the receive levels and to depict the values on the window. Print and submit the
measured result on the window. Save the measured data by clicking SAVE icon and
selecting directory and filename. The saved files are in an excel format and it is okay to
submit the excel file as a report.

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College of Science and Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
First Semester
S/Y 2016 2017
This is the H-plane radiation pattern and it is seen that constant values are obtained in
every direction.

4. Press the Fit button to view the normalized pattern. The normalized radiation pattern is
depicted so that the measured maximum value of the chart.

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College of Science and Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
First Semester
S/Y 2016 2017

RESULTS/DATA

Ateneo de Naga University

College of Science and Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
First Semester
S/Y 2016 2017

Ateneo de Naga University

College of Science and Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
First Semester
S/Y 2016 2017
ANALYSIS
The goal of this experiment is to determine the H plane radiation pattern of a vertically
polarized monopole antenna. To obtain this, we set up a yagi-uda antenna transmitter and the
monopole antenna as the receiver. A separation distance of the two aligned antennas is set to 1
meter.
Based from the radiation pattern generated and recorded for this experiment, a signal
density equal to all directions is observed. This resembles an omnidirectional radiation pattern
which is also one characteristic of the monopole antenna. However, not a perfect omnidirectional
radiation pattern was observed. There were distortions as presented in the two radiation pattern
diagrams in this experiment. This happens due to the imperfect environment where the antenna
was tested, and so an equivalent imperfect representation of the radiation pattern was also
observed. Reflections and refractions of the radiating signals from this imperfect environment
affected the results obtained. These result to signal distortion and gain loss in the part of the
receiver.