Jacobs, Ockert BothaOdendaal, J.W. (Johann Wilhelm)Joubert, Johan2011-04-292011-04-292011-06Jacobs, OB, Odendaal, JW & Joubert, J 2011, 'Analysis and design of a wide band omnidirectional antenna', Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 1352-1356. [http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/37176/home]0895-24771098-2760 (online)10.1002/mop.25990http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16397The analysis and design of an omni-directional antenna that functions over a very broad frequency band is presented. Design guidelines for this antenna have been derived using electromagnetic analysis software. Measured results of a prototype developed according to these guidelines are presented. These results are compared to simulation results to illustrate the validity of the model used to derive the empirical design guidelines.en© 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This is a preprint of an article published in Microwave and Optical Technology Letters.Asymptotic conical dipoleOmnidirectional antennaWideband antennaBroadband communication systemsPreprint Article