directional antenna

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directional
adjective
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/daɪˈrek.ʃən.əl/us
/daɪˈrek.ʃən.əl/
electronicsspecialized
Directional radio equipment receives or sends stronger signals in ...
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antenna
noun
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/ænˈten.ə/us
/ænˈten.ə/
either of a pair of long, thin organs that are found on the heads of insects and crustaceans (= animals with hard outer shells) and are used to ...
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This narrow beam width allows more precise targeting of the radio signal - also known as adirectionalantenna.
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Currently, the station'sdirectionalantennastill covers very little to the eastern half.
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In most cases, this was accomplished by simply placing a high-gaindirectionalantennaon their broadcast tower, aimed at the relaying station.
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The remaining transmissions were of 600-line pictures over adirectionalantenna, and each frame was scanned every 3.6 seconds.
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Thedirectionalantennaproduces a kidney shape, with the major lobes of its antenna pattern toward the north-northeast and west-southwest.
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A simple form ofdirectionalantennais the loop aerial.
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Most transmissions consisted of the 600-line pictures, which were telemetered by adirectionalantenna.
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This can be done with an ordinary metal wire, and a metal dish that is used to form adirectionalantenna.
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Adirectionalantennais more sensitive to received signals in some directions than others.
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Tower arrays are used to constitute adirectionalantennaof a mediumwave or longwave radio station.
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Adirectionalantennasystem is used during the station's nighttime hours.
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The main antenna was a high-gaindirectionalantenna.
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Longer ranges utilise adirectionalantennaand geostationary satellites.
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They filed to move to 990 kilocycles, with 10,000 watts of power and adirectionalantennasystem, operating only from sunrise to sunset.
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Anything more than 1,000 watts days and 250 watts nights very likely would require installation of adirectionalantennasystem at great capital expense.
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Systems with high data rates may even use adirectionalantenna, if required.
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The station broadcast using a three-towerdirectionalantennasystem, with changing patterns, day and night.
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Most transmissions consisted of 600 line pictures, which were telemetered by adirectionalantenna.
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