Generally, an omnidirectional transmitting antenna for TV broadcasting is actualized by means of a circular array consisted of some antenna units around a tower. The distance from the face of tower to the tip of the antenna unit is desired as short as possible from the viewpoint of scenery, the mechanical strength of the tower, maintenance, and soon. In this poper, it is discussed on the capability of the application of patch antenna, which is extremely low profile, for a unit of a TV transmitting antenna from the viewpoint of impedance matching with the coaxial feeder.
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