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//Chapter 8: Helical Antennas
//Example 8-5.2
clc;
//Variable Initialization
n = 16.0 //Number of turns (unitless)
C = 1 //Circumference (lambda)
S = 0.25 //Turn Spacing (lambda)
//Calculation
hpbw = 52/(C*sqrt(n*S)) //Half power beamwidth (degrees)
ax_rat = (2*n + 1)/(2*n) //Axial ratio (unitless)
gain = 12*(C**2)*n*S //Gain of antenna (unitless)
gain_db = 10*log10(gain) //Gain of antenna (in dBi)
mprintf("The half power beam width is %d degrees", hpbw)
mprintf("\nThe axial ratio is %.2f",ax_rat)
mprintf("\nThe gain is %d or %.1f dBi",gain,gain_db)
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