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Polarization in Nature, Technology and Radio
David Conn VE3KL I have conducted a study to address the problem of noise in urban environments and will share my results with you tonight. I will give you two graphs that you can use at home to evaluate signals and noise using a simple S meter A method that you can use easily to evaluate your own noise environment A method that you can use to evaluate the quality of the ionosphere at any give time. Some methods to control received noise The Shannon Hartley limits 1932 Chevy ? Credits 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Acknowledgements Wild Rose Chapter 151 QCWA QCWA Chapter 70 Members Ken Oelke VE6AFO Graham Ide VE3BYT Clare Fowler VE3NPC Ken Pulfer VE3PU Doug Leach VE3XK 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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What is Polarization ? 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Light and Radio Waves Composed of Electric Fields, E E at right angles to direction of propagation E can be Horizontal, Vertical, Circular.. Unpolarized…….. The Sun Demo 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Why is Polarization Important ?
The Ionosphere and materials change the polarization of Radio Waves Operation of Lasers, LCD displays, Sun Glasses Medical research…. Diabetes Biology .. Insects.. 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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The Basics … #1 [Reflection..Refraction]
Standing Wave Region SWR Air Reflected Wave Water Refracted Wave Incoming Plane Wave 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
![The Basics … #1 [Reflection..Refraction]](http://slideplayer.com/slide/14942398/91/images/6/The+Basics+%E2%80%A6+%231+%5BReflection..Refraction%5D.jpg "Standing Wave Region. SWR. Air. Reflected Wave. Water. Refracted Wave. Incoming Plane Wave. 12/1/2018. David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept")
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The Brewster Angle [E in plane of the Screen]
53 Degrees NO Reflection Like a matched Load SWR = 1:1 Air Water Refracted Wave Incoming Plane Wave of Light 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
![The Brewster Angle [E in plane of the Screen]](http://slideplayer.com/slide/14942398/91/images/7/The+Brewster+Angle+%5BE+in+plane+of+the+Screen%5D.jpg "53 Degrees. NO Reflection. Like a matched Load. SWR = 1:1. Air. Water. Refracted Wave. Incoming Plane Wave of Light. 12/1/2018. David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept")
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Basics.. #2 The Wire Grid Polarizer Horizontal Wires Incoming Unpolarized Light/Radio Wave Vertically Polarized Horizontally Polarized 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Reflector or Transmitter
The Wire Grid Reflector or Transmitter Horizontal Wires Vertically Polarized Wave Circularly Polarized Wave Horizontally Polarized 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Examples Rainbows Sun Glasses Liquid Crystal Displays The Magnetosphere Four Antennas Insects 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Rainbows Are they Polarized ? 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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YES…But Why? Horizontal At Top Note the Double Rainbow 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Here is Why Unpolarized Light from the Sun Water Droplet 42 degrees Brewster Angle Vertical Polarized perpendicular to the Screen Horizontal 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Polarized Sunglasses Transmit Vertically Polarized Light
Vertical lost due to Brewster Horizontal lost by Glasses Wire Grid Angle Important Brewster Angle Horizontally Polarized 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Liquid Crystals cyanobiphenyl materials 1888 Liquid Crystal Credits 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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LCD Display 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Polarization in the Ionosphere Big Impact on Radio and EME
Earth’s Magnetic Field Linear Polarization (45 degrees tilt) Elliptical Polarization 50 MHz Electrons in the Ionosphere 70 Km 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Polarization in the Ionosphere
Faraday Rotation Horizontal Polarization Input Earth’s Magnetic Field Vertical Polarization Output A Horizontal Dipole will NOT Talk to a Horizontal Dipole. Electrons in the Ionosphere 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Some Examples of Circularly Polarized Antennas
Two Crossed Dipoles …… Basic Two Crossed Dipoles …… Very simple The Classic Helix …. Complex The Skew Planar …. Very Complex 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Two Crossed Dipoles Horizontal Antenna λ/4 LHC 50 Watts Transmitter 100 Watts Direction of Propagation 50 Watts Vertical Antenna Antennas Fed In-Phase (Details not shown) 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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A Simple Circularly Polarized Antenna
Two crossed dipoles Connected in parallel One LONGER than the other Radiates into the Screen Zin = 50 Ohms 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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The Helix Antenna Invented by John Kraus Used by Amateurs for Satellite Communications Difficult to Analyze Relatively High Gain …. 15 dBc 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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The Helix Antenna 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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The Skew Planar Antenna
900 MHz Beacon Applications A Story of its Own Researched extensively by Graham Ide (VE3BYT) Omni Directional and Circularly Polarized First reported in QST 1960’s Not used again until Graham got interested 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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The Skew Planar Antenna
70 Cm Beacon Applications VE3BYT 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Some Insects have complex polarized eyes
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Summary The Concepts and Use of Polarized Signals Span many disciplines Two Ideas Presented: The Brewster Angle The Wire Grid 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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VY 73 David 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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Where to Get More Information and Credits
Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics: Ramo, Whinnery, Van Duzer ; John Wiley, third edition, 1994, ISBN 12/1/2018 David Conn VE3KL QCWA Sept 2006
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