Title :
Rocketsonde Transmission Link Characteristics
Author :
Smith, Johan ; Izquierdo, Mikel
Abstract :
An improvement in high altitude communication with a small, rocket-borne sonde can be achieved by transmitting circularly polarized waves. Signal losses due to cross polarization of linear antennas can be reduced. Measured radiation patterns for instrument mounted linear and several helical antennas are presented. Flight data are discussed.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Helical antennas; Instruments; Packaging; Polarization; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1970.310169
