ateet101
Newbie level 6
I created a dipole antenna in CST and built it by hand using componants in my lab. The problem is that when I use the network analyzer to measure the impedance and VSWR, the results are not the same as the simulation.
I can create a matching circuit using ADS or change the measurements of the length/width of the dipole, but I feel that this should not happen.
For example, If I were to make this antenna in bulk quantities, they all should work very similiar to the simulation. I shouldn't have to adjust each dipole individually.
This has happened to a number of different kinds of antennas I began to build to gain experience in the field
Does this usually happen in Antenna Engineering?
What can I be doing wrong and how can I get better at building antennas I simulate in CST?
I can create a matching circuit using ADS or change the measurements of the length/width of the dipole, but I feel that this should not happen.
For example, If I were to make this antenna in bulk quantities, they all should work very similiar to the simulation. I shouldn't have to adjust each dipole individually.
This has happened to a number of different kinds of antennas I began to build to gain experience in the field
Does this usually happen in Antenna Engineering?
What can I be doing wrong and how can I get better at building antennas I simulate in CST?