This paper presents a method for estimating the resonance frequency of a bridged loop‐gap resonator (BLGR). It first describes the structure of the BLGR and its equivalent electrical circuit, and then a procedure for calculating the resonance frequency is revealed. In this procedure, node analysis, which is a circuit theory, is applied to calculate the branch voltages of the equivalent circuit. Finally, this paper reports on the calculations and measurements of the resonance frequency, and the validity of the method for estimating resonance frequency. ©1996 American Institute of Physics.