Title :
Ultra-wideband RF helmet antenna
Author :
Lebaric, Jovan ; Tan, Ah-Tuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper addresses the development of an ultra-wideband, vertically polarized communications antenna integrated into the camouflage cover of a standard military-issue Kevlar helmet. The helmet camouflage cover antenna (referred to as the “helmet antenna”) is one of three antennas based on the antenna COMbat Wear INtegration (COMWIN) concept developed at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for the man-portable implementation of the new Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) with a 2 MHz to 2000 MHz operating frequency range . The results of computer simulations and prototype measurements for the helmet antenna are presented
Keywords :
UHF antennas; VHF antennas; conformal antennas; electromagnetic wave polarisation; land mobile radio; military communication; mobile antennas; 2 to 2000 MHz; JTRS; Joint Tactical Radio System; MF; Naval Postgraduate School; UHF; VHF; antenna combat wear integration; computer simulations; conformal antenna; helmet camouflage cover antenna; man-portable implementation; military-issue Kevlar helmet; prototype measurements; ultra-wideband RF helmet antenna; vertically polarized communications antenna; Antenna measurements; Communication standards; Computer simulation; Military standards; Polarization; Radio frequency; Standards development; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband technology; Virtual prototyping;
Conference_Titel :
MILCOM 2000. 21st Century Military Communications Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6521-6
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2000.905081
