Title :
A method of increasing antenna gain measurement accuracy on the far-field ground ranges
Author :
Slobodzian, P.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun. & Acoust., Wroclaw Univ., Poland
Abstract :
A method to increase the accuracy of antenna gain measurements on far-field ground ranges is presented. The method consists in ground reflection reduction by means of proper range configuration, depending on the radiation pattern shape of the source antenna used and allows the antenna gain to be measured more precisely.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; electromagnetic wave reflection; field strength measurement; open area test sites; antenna gain measurement accuracy; far-field ground ranges; ground reflection reduction; range configuration; source antenna radiation pattern shape; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Gain measurement; Mathematical model; Reflection; Reflector antennas; Shape measurement; Testing; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1220031
