Title :
High gain antenna for data downloading of LEO satellite
Author :
Chiocchetti, Sebastián ; Conti, Javier E.
Author_Institution :
IAR (Inst. of Radio Astron.), Buenos Aires
fDate :
Oct. 29 2007-Nov. 1 2007
Abstract :
This paper describes the design, construction and measurement of a high gain antenna, prototype model, used for the SAOCOM satellite data downloading, whose fundamental purpose will be catastrophe prevention and monitoring. The antenna is a concentric spiral array with two rings, 18 elements and fed by a circular cavity.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; satellite antennas; spiral antennas; LEO satellite; SAOCOM satellite; catastrophe prevention; circular cavity; concentric spiral array; data downloading; high gain antenna; monitoring; Antenna accessories; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Costs; Interference; Low earth orbit satellites; Mobile antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Spirals; Antenna arrays; antennas; cavities; satellite antennas; spiral antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007. IMOC 2007. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Brazil
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0661-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0661-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2007.4404297
