System and method for providing a distributed loaded monopole antenna

1. A distributed loaded antenna system including a monopole antenna comprising:

a radiation resistance unit coupled to a transmitter base, said radiation resistant unit including a radiation resistance unit base that is coupled to ground;

a current enhancing unit for enhancing current through said radiation resistance unit; and

a conductive mid-section intermediate said radiation resistance unit and said current enhancing unit, said conductive mid-section having a length of about 0.025 λ where λ is the wavelength of the signal to be radiated by the antenna system.

2. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said radiation resistance unit includes a helix.

3. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said radiation resistance unit includes a planar spiral coil winding.

4. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said current enhancing unit includes a load coil.

5. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said current enhancing unit includes a planar spiral coil winding.

6. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said current enhancing unit includes a top unit.

7. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said top unit includes a conductive hub and spoke structure.

8. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said top unit includes a planar spiral coil winding.

9. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said antenna is printed in a printed circuit board.

10. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said antenna includes an adjustment unit for adjusting either the radiation resistance unit or the current enhancing unit.

11. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed as claim 10 , wherein said adjustment unit includes a slotted tube.

12. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said adjustment unit further includes a tapered sleeve.

13. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said radiation resistance unit has a first inductance and said current enhancing unit has a second inductance that is greater than said first inductance.

14. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a ratio of said second inductance to said first inductance is in the range of about 1.1 to about 2.0.

15. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a ratio of said second inductance to said first inductance is in the range of about 1.4 to about 1.7.

16. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said antenna further includes a false winding that is electrically decoupled from the antenna at each end therefore, and is positioned within the radiation resistance unit between alternating windings of a conductor coil in said radiation resistance unit.

17. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said transmitter base includes a coupling to ground, and a base of said radiation resistance unit is connected to ground.

18. A distributed loaded antenna system including a monopole antenna comprising:

a radiation resistance unit coupled to a transmitter base;

a current enhancing unit for enhancing current through said radiation resistance unit; and

a conductive mid-section intermediate said radiation resistance unit and said current enhancing unit, said radiation resistance unit having a first inductance and said current enhancing unit has a second inductance that is greater than said first inductance.

19. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 18 , wherein a ratio of said second inductance to said first inductance is in the range of about 1.1 to about 2.0.

20. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 18 , wherein a ratio of said second inductance to said first inductance is in the range of about 1.4 to about 1.

21. A distributed loaded antenna system including a monopole antenna comprising:

a radiation resistance unit coupled to a transmitter base;

a current enhancing unit for enhancing current through said radiation resistance unit; and

a conductive mid-section intermediate said radiation resistance unit and said current enhancing unit, wherein said radiation resistance unit is formed of a planospiral conductor material.

22. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 21 , wherein said planospiral conductor material is generally rectangularly shaped.

23. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 21 , wherein said planospiral conductor material is generally circularly shaped.

24. A distributed loaded antenna system including a monopole antenna comprising:

a radiation resistance unit coupled to a grounded transmitter base;

a signal input tab coupled to said radiation resistance unit;

a current enhancing unit for enhancing current through said radiation resistance unit; and

a conductive mid-section intermediate said radiation resistance unit and said current enhancing unit.

25. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 24 , wherein said radiation resistance unit includes a helix.

26. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 24 , wherein said current enhancing unit includes a load coil.

27. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 24 , wherein said current enhancing unit includes a top unit having a hub and spoke structure.

28. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 24 , wherein said antenna includes an adjustment unit for adjusting either the radiation resistance unit or the current enhancing unit.

29. The distributed loaded antenna system as claimed in claim 24 , wherein said radiation resistance unit has a first inductance and said current enhancing unit has a second inductance that is greater than said first inductance.