• DocumentCode
    956172
  • Title

    Operational Characteristics of the TLM-18 Automatic Tracking Telemetry Antenna

  • Author

    Coxe, Frank S.

  • Author_Institution
    Radiation, Inc., Melbourne, Fla.
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1959
  • fDate
    6/1/1959 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    87
  • Lastpage
    91
  • Abstract
    A brief description of the TLM-18 antenna, including a block diagram, is followed by operational examples of its use in tracking missiles to the limits of radio line of sight. Present abilities of the antenna are discussed, and points are cited to show where these abilities exceed, in some aspects, requirements for missile tracking. It is shown that the location of the antenna and the type modulation of the missile can have adverse effects upon smooth operation.
  • Keywords
    Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Assembly; Lenses; Missiles; Receiving antennas; Reflector antennas; Telemetry; Testing; Transmitting antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Space Electronics and Telemetry, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-252X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRET-SET.1959.5008662
  • Filename
    5008662