Title :
Quadrifilar Helical Antenna Array for Line-of-Sight Communications in an Ocean Environment
Author :
Josypenko, Michael J. ; Casey, John P. ; Davis, Stephen M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun., Imaging, & EW Sensors, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Div., Newport, RI
Abstract :
This paper describes the design of a vertically stacked array of quadrifilar helix antennas that is installed on a buoy that floats along the ocean surface for the purpose of supporting both transmit and receive communications along line-of-sight paths. These antennas are capable of providing hemispherical coverage overhead with sufficient gain and low sensitivity to multipath interference
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna feeds; electromagnetic wave interference; electromagnetic wave polarisation; helical antennas; buoy; line-of-sight communications; multipath interference; ocean environment; quadrifilar helical antenna array; quadrifilar helix antennas; receive communications; transmit communications; vertically stacked antenna array; Antenna arrays; Cables; Conductors; Feeds; Frequency; Helical antennas; Impedance; Oceans; Sensor arrays; Underwater communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711689
