DocumentCode
247517
Title
S-band helix antenna for on-board stratospheric balloon operation
Author
Giacomini, Andrea ; Morbidini, R. ; Foged, Lars ; Abadie, J.P. ; Dezen, P. ; Mongis, J.
Author_Institution
Microwave Vision Italy, Pomezia, Italy
fYear
2014
fDate
6-11 July 2014
Firstpage
1646
Lastpage
1647
Abstract
This paper summarizes the design and testing of an onboard antenna designed for the ground link communication in a stratospheric balloon system. The antenna operates at S-band and is based on a quad filar helix design with a shaped pattern in circular polarization. Measured radiation pattern results, testing and environmental qualification are presented.
Keywords
UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; balloons; microwave antennas; S-band helix antenna; circular polarization; environmental qualification; ground link communication; on-board stratospheric balloon operation; onboard antenna; quad filar helix design; radiation pattern; shaped pattern; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Helical antennas; Microwave antennas; Temperature measurement; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location
Memphis, TN
ISSN
1522-3965
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-3538-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2014.6905149
Filename
6905149
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