Why is the S-shaped antenna design popular?

[qnach]

The left figure is the top view the right one is the side view.
I would describe it as an S shape...
Why do people design such an antenna?

 

[berkeman]

The left figure is the top view the right one is the side view.
I would describe it as an S shape...
Why do people design such an antenna?

What the heck is that thing? It looks like some strangely shaped DNA strands or some molecular model...

 

[phinds]

The left figure is the top view the right one is the side view.
I would describe it as an S shape...
Why do people design such an antenna?

And why do you think that is a picture of an antenna?

 

[berkeman]

I did a Google Images search on the picture, but didn't get any direct hits. Guess we'll need to wait for the OP to come back and tell us where they got the image...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/49/66/75/496675704ea53d67425e94f93c1a059e.jpg

https://www.fkf.mpg.de/155665/ag2nio2-1335440668.jpg

http://www.skylanderscharacters.com/images/blue-bash-vote.png

 

[phinds]

EGADS ... giant gummy bear antennas !

 

[berkeman]

EGADS ... giant gummy bear antennas !

Quiz Question -- Sketch the antenna patterns...

 

[jtbell]

Quiz Question -- Sketch the antenna patterns...

Would it be anything like a yogi antenna?

<ducking>

 

[Baluncore]

Parallel posting.
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/dielectric-antennae.904083/page-2#post-5705362

 

[berkeman]

Parallel posting.
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/dielectric-antennae.904083/page-2#post-5705362

Thanks Baluncore. This thread is closed -- the discussion should be kept in the other thread.