Title :
An S/X-band feed design for a 9m dual-offset reflector antenna for weather radar application
Author :
Hoferer, Robert ; Schwerdtfeger, Roland ; Bringi, V.N.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Dynamics SATCOM Technol. Inc., Kilgore, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the feed upgrade effort to an existing 9m dual-offset reflector antenna operating at S-band for weather radar applications. The new feed, designed to upgrade the existing operational capabilities, fits mechanically in the existing antenna interface and operates, simultaneously, over the S-Band and X-band frequencies with collinear beam direction and linear polarization alignment.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; microwave antennas; polarisation; radar antennas; reflector antennas; S-band; S-band frequencies; S/X-band feed design; X-band frequencies; collinear beam direction; dual-offset reflector antenna; linear polarization alignment; operational capabilities; size 9 m; weather radar application; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Meteorology; Radar antennas; Reflector antennas; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6349005
