Terminated End-Fed Moxon FM Antenna |
| By Bruce A.Conti - June 2018 |
 This variation of the Moxon FM Loop, sometimes also referred to as the Faulkner Loop, is a terminated end-fed Moxon antenna for bi-directional FM radio broadcast reception. It produces a broadband low-angle figure-8 reception pattern covering 87 to 108 MHz with deep side nulls. The antenna impedance is approximately 300 ohms across the FM broadcast band, making it an easy match with 300-ohm twin lead/ladder line balanced lead in. The terminated end-fed Moxon FM antenna is a square 'loop' configuration of two Moxon radials in the vertical plane measuring 30 x 30 inches, constructed of aluminum tubing or copper pipe radials fitted together by PVC pipe. Vertical polarization improves reception of vertically polarized low power FM translators. The original Yagi-like unidirectional Moxon antenna design is a center-fed radial and reflector, not terminated, and not broadband enough to adequately cover the FM broadcast band. The addition of a series 300-ohm termination resistor to the end-fed Moxon produces deeper side nulls, 23 to 27 dB typical. Side nulls up to 30 dB can be achieved at a specific frequency by varying the termination resistance and/or radial dimensions. Below EZNEC models demonstrate the broadband performance... |
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