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Turnstile Antennas: Prepared By: Abueva, Marcos Marcelon Jr. A

Turnstile antennas are composed of two dipole antennas oriented at right angles to each other and fed with currents 90 degrees out of phase. They produce a near-omnidirectional radiation pattern with horizontal polarization. Turnstile antennas operate between 30 MHz to 3 GHz and can be stacked to increase directivity. They provide reasonable broadcast reception in all directions without needing a rotor, though their radiation power is 3dB below a single half-wave dipole.

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Turnstile Antennas: Prepared By: Abueva, Marcos Marcelon Jr. A

Turnstile antennas are composed of two dipole antennas oriented at right angles to each other and fed with currents 90 degrees out of phase. They produce a near-omnidirectional radiation pattern with horizontal polarization. Turnstile antennas operate between 30 MHz to 3 GHz and can be stacked to increase directivity. They provide reasonable broadcast reception in all directions without needing a rotor, though their radiation power is 3dB below a single half-wave dipole.

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TURNSTILE

ANTENNAS
PREPARED BY: ABUEVA, MARCOS MARCELON JR. A.
Turnstile
Antenna
It is a type of antenna array, also known as crossed dipoles. It is a set
of 2 dipole antennas aligned at right angle to each other and fed in
phase quadrature; the two currents applied to the dipoles are 90° out
of phase as it is propagated in the free space..
STRUCTURE OF TURNSTILE ANTENNA

• Turnstile have a near


omnidirectional radiation
pattern with horizontal
polarization.

• It operate at VHF and UHF


frequencies from 30 MHz to 3
GHz.
STRUCTURE OF TURNSTILE ANTENNA

• 2 identical half wave dipoles are placed at


right angles to each other.

• 2 dipoles are energized with currents of equal


magnitude but in phase quadrature.

• BAY - a term used for a stack of pair of such


dipoles.

• To provide high directivity, several turnstiles


may be stacked along a vertical axis.
STRUCTURE & FEEDING OF TURNSTILE
ANTENNA

● Quadrature feed - A popular method of


feeding the two dipoles in a turnstile antenna
is to split the RF signal from the transmission
line into two equal signals with a two way
splitter, then delay one by 90 degrees
additional electrical length. Each phase is
applied to one of the dipoles.
STRUCTURE & FEEDING OF TURNSTILE
ANTENNA
● Modified dipole dimensions - By
modifying the length and shape of the
dipoles, the combined terminal impedance
presented to a single feed-point can
achieve pure resistance and yield
quadrature currents in each dipole.This
method of changing the physical
dimensions of the antenna element to yield
quadrature currents is known as turnstile
feeding.
● This antenna is best suited to match 70
OHM DUAL COAXIAL LINE
STRUCTURE & FEEDING OF TURNSTILE ANTENNA

• BAY - a term used for a stack of pair of such


dipoles.

• 2 bays are spaced half wavelength (λ/2) apart


and the corresponding elements are fed in
phase.
OPERATIONS OF TURNSTILE ANTENNA

● Normal Mode: In this mode of


operation, the antenna radiates
horizontally polarized waves which are
perpendicular to its axis.

● Axial mode: In this mode of operation,


the antenna radiates circularly polarized
waves along its axis i.e. parallel to its
axis.
RADIATION PATTERN OF TURNSTILE
ANTENNA

● Normal Mode: In this mode of operation, the antenna radiates


horizontally polarized waves which are perpendicular to its axis.
RADIATION PATTERN OF TURNSTILE
ANTENNA

● Axial mode: In this mode of operation, the antenna radiates circularly


polarized waves along its axis i.e. parallel to its axis.
ADVANTAGES OF TURNSTILE ANTENNA

• High-gain is achieved by stacking

• Better directivity is achieved.

• Near Omnidirectionality is achieved, thus it is often used for FM


Broadcast reception where they give reasonable performance in all
directions without the need of a rotor.
DISADVANTAGE OF TURNSTILE ANTENNA

● The radiation power is 3dB below the maximum


radiation of a half wave dipole radiating the same
power.
SUPER TURNSTILE ANTENNA
● A Super-Turnstile Antenna or
Batwing Antenna is a
specialized type of crossed
dipole antenna where two
pairs of identical batwing-
shaped elements are mounted
vertically at right angle
around a common mast. The
two dipoles are fed 90
degrees out of phase to
generate an omnidirectional
pattern.
SUPER TURNSTILE ANTENNA

● The design of Super-turnstile array is such that 1 to 8 bays


can be constructed on a single mast.

● To reduce power radiated in the unwanted axial directions,


multiple bays are fed in phase and are stacked vertically
with a spacing of approximately one wavelength in order
to create a collinear array. An omnidirectional radiation
pattern is generated with increased horizontal gain,
suitable for terrestrial broadcasting.

● The advantage of the “batwing” design for television


broadcasting is that it has a wide bandwidth.

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