A simple pattern correction approach for high frequency surface wave radar on buoys

The concept of floating antenna array is to replace a conventional coastal receive unit by a sea floating array, constituted of a set of receive buoys. Waves and wind introduce movements of buoys in the array which generate disturbances in the radiation pattern. In this paper, compensation methods for vertical and longitudinal displacements are presented. This document introduces algorithms for both compensation methods. Then, these algorithms are combined in series, providing a simple model method to optimize the radiation pattern of the deformed array.