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+//Chapter 8: Helical Antennas
+//Example 8-5.3
+clc;
+
+//Variable Initialization
+n = 10.0 //Number of turns (unitless)
+S = 0.236 //Spacing between turns (lambda)
+n_a = 4.0 //Number of helical antennas in the array (unitless)
+
+//Calculation
+D = 12*n*S //Directivity of a single antenna(unitless)
+Ae = D/(4*%pi) //Effective aperture (lambda^2)
+
+A = sqrt(Ae) //Area of square/spacing between helixes (lambda)
+Ae_total = Ae*n_a //Total effective aperture (lambda^2)
+D_array = (4*%pi*Ae_total) //Directivity of the array (unitless)
+D_array_db = 10*log10(D_array) //Directivity of the array (dBi)
+
+//Result
+mprintf("The best spacing between the helixes is %.1f lambda",A)
+mprintf("\nThe directivity of the array is %d or %.1f dBi",D_array,D_array_db)