Directional Zig-Zag Antenna at KERO-TV, Bakersfield, California

The coverage objectives for KERO-TV's new Channel 23 UHF station at Bakersfield are outlined. The design parameters and the performance characteristics of a 10-panel zig-zag array which meets these objectives are discussed. This antenna employs an accurately controlled directional horizontal pattern to achieve a maximum power gain of 74. Operating at more than one mile above the San Joaquin Valley, this antenna enables KERO-TV to achieve its maximum legal effective radiated power of 1.76 Mw.