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EP 0254415 A1 19880127 - Antenna system.

Title (en)

Antenna system.

Title (de)

Antennensystem.

Title (fr)

Système d'antenne.

Publication

EP 0254415 A1 19880127 (EN)

Application

EP 87305421 A 19870618

Priority

GB 8615018 A 19860620

Abstract (en)

An antenna system particularly intended for tactical communications comprises an antenna (10) of loop form including a plurality of separable sections (11, 12) and means (14, 15) for applying an electrical drive signal across ends of the loop (10).

IPC 1-7

H01Q 7/02

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01Q 7/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 4075634 A 19780221 - GUTHA EDWARD
[Y] FR 1053459 A 19540202
[A] DE 3023754 A1 19820114 - KECK JUERGEN
[A] US 3174781 A 19650323 - EASTMAN EVERETT J

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0254415 A1 19880127; GB 8615018 D0 19861126; IN 169569 B 19911109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87305421 A 19870618; GB 8615018 A 19860620; IN 446MA1987 A 19870619