Department of Electronics and Communication

Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer

Subject Antenna and Wave Propagation Lab
Subject Code ECE307
Experiment No. 3
Name: GOVIND TARD Roll No.:2022BTECE005 Date:

TITLE: To observe the receiver current and plot radiation pattern for a Loop
Antenna.

MATERIAL: Loop antenna, yagi-uda 5 element antenna, Rf generator, Rf

receiver, Transmitting mast base, Receiving mast base, Power supply

THEORY:
All antennas used radiating elements that were linear conductors. It
is also possible to make antennas from conductors formed into closed loops.
There are two broad categories of loop antennas.
1. Small loops which contain no more-than 0.086λ wavelength, s of wire.
2. Large loops, which contain approximately 1 wavelength of wire.
Loop antennas have the same desirable characteristics as dipoles and
monopoles in that they are in expensive and simple to construct. Loop antennas
come in a variety of shapes (circular, rectangular, elliptical, etc.) but the
fundamental characteristics of the loop antenna radiation-pattern (far field) are
largely independent of the loop shape.

EQUATION:

Radiation resistance of a loop antenna as :

PROCEDURE:
1. Connect the loop antenna to the signal generator.
2. Record the receiver current at different power levels using a current meter.
3. Rotate the loop antenna on a turntable.
4. Measure signal strength or current at each angle (e.g., every 10°). 5. Plot the
radiation pattern using the collected data.

LOOP ANTENNA
Angle uA log Norm log
0 0.3 -65.2288 -8.23909
10 0.5 -63.0103 -6.0206
20 0.5 -63.0103 -6.0206
30 0.7 -61.549 -4.55932
40 0.8 -60.9691 -3.9794
50 0.8 -60.9691 -3.9794
60 1.3 -58.8606 -1.87087
70 1.6 -57.9588 -0.9691
80 1.9 -57.2125 -0.22276
90 1.9 -57.2125 -0.22276
100 2 -56.9897 0
110 1.8 -57.4473 -0.45757
120 1.8 -57.4473 -0.45757
130 1.6 -57.9588 -0.9691
140 1.1 -59.5861 -2.59637
150 1 -60 -3.0103
160 0.9 -60.4576 -3.46787
170 0.4 -63.9794 -6.9897
180 0.2 -66.9897 -10
190 0.5 -63.0103 -6.0206
200 0.8 -60.9691 -3.9794
210 1.2 -59.2082 -2.21849
220 0.5 -63.0103 -6.0206
230 0.8 -60.9691 -3.9794
240 0.8 -60.9691 -3.9794
250 1 -60 -3.0103
260 1 -60 -3.0103
270 0.8 -60.9691 -3.9794
280 0.7 -61.549 -4.55932
290 0.3 -65.2288 -8.23909
300 0.1 -70 -13.0103
310 0.1 -70 -13.0103
320 0.1 -70 -13.0103
330 0.1 -70 -13.0103
340 0.2 -66.9897 -10
350 0.2 -66.9897 -10
360 0.3 -65.2288 -8.23909
 Chart Title
0
360 0 10
350 20
340 30
-2
330 40
320 -4 50
310 -6 60

300 -8 70
-10
290 80
-12
280 90
-14
270 100

260 110

250 120
240 130
230 140
220 150
210 160
200 190 180 170

FIG RADTION PATTERN OF LOOP ANTENNA