Question

What you understand by the term discone antenna?

(a) combination of disc and cone

(b) combination of disc and cone with a spacing of ʎ/4

(c) combination of disc and cone with a spacing of ʎ/2

(d) same as a simple antenna

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) combination of disc and cone

Explanation: Discone antenna is a combination of disc and cone. A discone antenna is a version of a biconical antenna in which one of the cones is replaced by a disc. It is usually mounted vertically, with the disc at the top and the cone beneath. It is usually vertically mounted, with disc at top and the cone beneath.