{"id":5589,"date":"2017-11-23T10:34:18","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T15:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/?p=5589"},"modified":"2017-11-04T13:34:38","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T17:34:38","slug":"dr-christmans-research-antennas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/2017\/11\/23\/dr-christmans-research-antennas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Christman&#8217;s Research on Antennas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5590\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/IMG_0552.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5590\" class=\"wp-image-5590\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/IMG_0552-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/IMG_0552-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/IMG_0552-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/IMG_0552.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A vertical monopole antenna used for mobile ham radio applications. This is what is used on the roof of cars.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dr. Christman, professor of Electrical Engineering at Grove City College, sat down and spoke with me about his research on antennas. Dr. Christman holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio University. Dr. Christman said that his interest in antennas began when his grandparents gave him an old shortwave radio that he could listen to broadcasts on. His doctoral dissertation tested a computer program that simulates antenna performance.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Christman is a ham radio operator, and has been licensed since 1974. Amateur radio operators, also called \u201chams,\u201d are private citizens who have obtained a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate on certain bands of radio frequencies. Being a ham operator is a popular hobby, and Dr. Christman says that his main interest is \u201ctalking to people in foreign countries.\u201d The one country Dr. Christman hasn\u2019t been able to communicate with is North Korea, because of various regulations.<\/p>\n<p>He showed me a recent article in the Greenville <em>Record Argus <\/em>newspaper, which highlighted the Mercer County Amateur Radio Club. According to the article, amateur radio is the hobby of the future. There are currently 66 members in the club, and it has been growing steadily. Grove City College also has an Amateur Radio Club which, according to the registrar, \u201cexists to encourage and facilitate amateur (\u201cham\u201d) radio at The College. Special instruction is offered every Fall semester so that those members who are unlicensed may study and prepare to take the Technician-Class Examination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Christman also works with AM broadcast antennas. He enjoys \u201csimulating and evaluating the performance of antennas without building anything at all.\u201d His nephew is a career officer in the Army, and on one occasion Dr. Christman was able to advise one of his nephew\u2019s men on how to fix the antenna of the Iraqi Federal Police, so they could communicate with their vehicles in the field. Engineering students taking Electromagnetic Energy Transmission (ELEE 404) will have the opportunity to learn more about antennas.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Christman has written a number of articles related to antennas which have been published in various ham-radio magazines and in IEEE technical journals. Recently, he and a friend won 1<sup>st<\/sup> place in the 2017 <em>QST<\/em> Antenna Design Competition (80 \u2013 10 meter division).<\/p>\n<p>It is amazing to have such a knowledgeable and passionate professor on campus!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Christman, professor of Electrical Engineering at Grove City College, sat down and spoke with me about his research on antennas. Dr. Christman holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio University. 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