Yagi-Uda antenna

English

Etymology

Named after two Japanese engineers, Shintaro Uda and Hidetsugu Yagi.

Noun

Yagi-Uda antenna (plural Yagi-Uda antennas)

(radio) A type of directional antenna with one driven element and one or more parasitic elements; a directional radio or TV antenna consisting of two or more dipoles in the same plane with all dipoles parallel to each other.

Synonyms

Translations

type of directional antenna

Dutch: Yagi-Uda-antenne f, Yagi-antenne f

Polish: antena Yagi f, antena Yagi-Uda f

References

Ward Silver, The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, second edition, The American Radio Relay League Inc →ISBN, 2010

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