Waves (Juno)
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Waves is an experiment on the Juno spacecraft for studying radio and plasma waves. It is part of a collection of various types of instruments and experiments on the spacecraft; Waves is oriented towar
Components of Waves
Waves being installed on Juno spacecraft
The path of the Ulysses spacecraft through the magnetosphere of Jupiter in 1992, shows the location of the Jovian bow shock.
This illustration shows how the Jovian magnetosphere is thought to interact with the incoming solar wind (yellow arrows)
Whip antenna
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A whip antenna is an antenna consisting of a straight flexible wire or rod. The bottom end of the whip is connected to the radio receiver or transmitter. A whip antenna is a form of monopole antenna.
Waves (Juno)
…and magnetic fields from 50 Hz to 20,000 Hz (20 kHz). It has two main sensors: a dipole antenna and a magnetic search coil. The dipole antenna has two whip antennas that extend 2.8 meters (110 inches/ 9.1 feet) and are attached to the main body of the spacecraft. This sensor has been compared to a rabbit-ear TV…
Retractable whip antenna on portable FM radio receiver
Whip antenna on car
Firefighter using a handheld (walkie-talkie) with a whip antenna
A rubber ducky antenna, a common type of electrically short whip, on a handheld UHF CB transceiver. With rubber sheath (left) removed.