Abstract: An antenna system which provides an improved RF balancing system for electrically short, coaxially fed antennas. Antenna system (10) includes a first longitudinally extending dipole assembly (11) which has a capacitive inductive voltage induced therein. A second longitudinally extended dipole assembly (13) is axially aligned with the first longitudinally extended dipole assembly (11) and is positionally displaced from the first dipole assembly (11). A mechanism for electrically coupling the first dipole assembly (11) to the second dipole assembly (13) is provided. The capacitive inductive voltage is substantially equalized between the first dipole assembly (11) and the second dipole assembly (13) for voltage balancing the first and second dipole assemblies (11 and 13), each with respect to the other.

Abstract: A portable antenna construction is provided for high frequency radio transmission and reception. A physically and electrically shortened center-fed dipole, the antenna includes a driven element assembly 62, a center insulator assembly 60, a center loading coil assembly 74, two end loading coil assemblies 70 and 72, two capacity hat assemblies 64 and 68, and a mast assembly 63, each such assembly constructed from parts allowing for easy assembly and disassembly. The antenna further includes a carrying case 78 of sufficient size to hold all disassembled parts, so that such disassembled parts can be easily transported. Center loading coil assembly 74 includes a center loading coil 76 having multiple tap points 77 for transmission line connection, thereby permitted impedance match at any frequency to which the antenna is tuned.