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SPIDA

Simple Prototype Inverted Dipole Antenna

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• What Is the SPIDA?

The SPIDA is made up of two inverted dipoles which bisect one another. This method was based upon a design used by the LOFAR Experiment in The Netherlands. The economical materials and sturdy geometry made it a valuable basis for this antenna model.

The SPIDA was designed and built by Jessica Newman at Brookhaven National Lab during the summer of 2005. Jessica is an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering major at Stony Brook University.

• What does it do?

The purpose of this antenna design was to construct a better instrument for RADAR reception of reflected radio signals. Specifically, the reception of those reflected from cosmic rays.

• The Design

• Construction

• The Final Product

• Does it work?

• What's Next?

• Extras

SPIDA 2

SPIDA 2 is an design evolution of SPIDA. Most of the work in construction was implemented by Bob Warasila and Samantha Warasila during Summer 07.

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