Title :
A new bi-conical multibeam antenna for intra-force communications
Author :
Cichon, Dieter J. ; Schmidt, Dirk ; G?¶bel, Ewald
Author_Institution :
IBP Pietzsch GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
High data rate radio transmission is demanded for future battlefield communications including voice, data as well as still video and real-time moving video. A new type of a bi-conical antenna with multibeam and direction variability features is presented. This antenna is well suited for mobile communication applications under the requirement of adaptive space-selective radiation. A beamwidth of about 80° and a front/back ratio of about 30 dB has been measured at 10.25 GHz; further results are presented
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; conical antennas; directive antennas; land mobile radio; microwave antenna arrays; military communication; mobile antennas; multibeam antennas; 10.25 GHz; SHF; adaptive space-selective radiation; battlefield communications; beamwidth; bi-conical multibeam antenna; data communication; direction variability; front/back ratio; high data rate radio transmission; intra-force communications; mobile communication; real-time moving video; still video; voice communication; Adaptive arrays; Bandwidth; Communication networks; Data communication; Directive antennas; Frequency; Mobile communication; Radar antennas; Radio link; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
MILCOM 97 Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4249-6
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1997.648718
