Title :
A wideband low-sidelobe disc-o-cone antenna
Author :
Wong, J.L. ; King, H.E.
Author_Institution :
The Aerospace Corporation
Abstract :
The electrical characteristics of a combined horn/ cigar antenna are described. The antenna consists of a disc-on-rod (cigar) housed in a conical horn. This antenna combination produces broadband radiation characteristics with very low sidelobes. Measured VSWR, gain and pattern characteristics are presented.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Dipole antennas; Feeds; Frequency; Geometry; Global Positioning System; Helical antennas; Horn antennas; Polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1981
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1981.1148611