Quarter-wave VHF microstrip antenna characterized in anechoic chamber

Author

Mueller, Carl H. ; Miranda, F.A.

Author_Institution

Mission Solutions Group, QinetiQ North America Oper., Cleveland, OH, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

1-5 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

A quarter-wave microstrip antenna for VHF communication systems has been fabricated and tested. The antenna is physically small, with a metallic ground plane. The antenna gain is +0.6 dBi, and the maximum H-plane cross-polarization levels are 10 dB below the maximum E-plane co-polarization levels. Measurements are performed in an anechoic antenna range designed for higher frequency testing (>1.5 GHz). The feasibility and limitations of performing VHF antenna tests under these conditions are presented.

Keywords

VHF antennas; anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); antenna testing; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antennas; E-plane co-polarization level; H-plane cross-polarization level; VHF communication systems; anechoic chamber; antenna fabrication; antenna testing; gain 0.6 dB; metallic ground plane; quarter-wave microstrip antenna; Anechoic chambers; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Receiving antennas; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE

Conference_Location

Charleston, SC

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3647-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2009.5171955

Filename

5171955