Designing Functional And Handy Military Antenna Mast

By Tammie Caldwell


Antennas used in military operations need to be functional, effective, and handy. There are so many innovations of antennas that weigh very lightly. Such designs are more preferred because militaries are already bringing a lot of heavy ammunitions and weapons. In manufacturing these, it is a never ending exploration and experimentation in order to come up with a final product that is cost effective and will require low cost manufacturing.

Radio communications is one of the most reliable and convenient ways to connect with men on the base or on battlefields. In designing a military Antenna Mast, it is essential to consider the materials, size, and bandwidth. Moreover, the costs need to be taken into account. One of the most preferred radio communication system is called RF antenna. This does not have a very appealing design but it is the most reliable in communicating through wireless means.

The RF antenna is very common but users tend to complain on how heavy and big they are. They are often inconvenient to bring in battle areas because the men still have to bring heavy loads of bullets, ammunitions, and firearms. Hence, manufacturers and designers are having a dilemma regarding how they can actually resize it into smaller versions, as requested.

However, experts have outlined their concerns regarding the mast sizes. They have indicated that the bigger and taller the device is, the higher is its tendency to capture frequencies no matter how low the signals are. Such equipment are even a few inches to a few feet taller than the actual size of an adult man.

Professional designers of military communication equipment have always emphasized, based on the physics of this innovation, that higher frequency capabilities are more advantageous for the heavier and bigger ones. They acknowledge the inconvenience in bringing them to battlefields, but they are also after the efficiency and functionality. If they shrink down the size, tendency is they may not be able to serve their functions best which is to communicate with their comrades.

It is easy to suggest that mobile phones be used. It may sound and look really easy to do but there are also loopholes in this. It is true that mobile phones are handier and that they are very efficient. But the question lies in its efficiency on any area and condition.

There is a need to modify first the structure of the cell phones to make its signals reach extensive distances. Phones normally need ground based signals to function more effectively. Most war zones have very limited or no access at all because of very few or even absence of infrastructures for phone networks.

Phones are prone to interferences in radio and signal. And if there are interferences, it is very difficult to reach the other side of the line, which in military operations, is the base. Moreover, if the base is not reached, they will not be able to report injured men in the battle.

Also, satellite communications are very efficient. These can be used in information dissemination quicker and more efficiently. These are the ones being used by armies to report the locations of enemies using communication codes.




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