Title :
Tracking antenna for mobile bi-directional satellite communications in Ka-band
Author :
Bayer, Hendrik ; Volmer, Christian ; Krauss, Alexander ; Stephan, Ralf ; Hein, Matthias A.
Author_Institution :
RF & Microwave Res. Lab., Ilmenau Univ. of Technol., Ilmenau, Germany
fDate :
Aug. 28 2010-Sept. 3 2010
Abstract :
The paper describes an operational Ka-band satellite antenna that provides pointing error information for land-mobile applications. The antenna performs a conical scan of the beam pattern and derives tracking signals by means of an analogue circuit. This work contributes to the development of a mobile satellite terminal for communication in disaster scenarios.
Keywords :
conical antennas; land mobile radio; millimetre wave antennas; satellite antennas; satellite tracking; Ka-band satellite antenna; beam pattern conical scan; land mobile applications; mobile bidirectional satellite communications; tracking antenna; Antenna measurements; Directive antennas; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Satellites;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Information Technology and Systems (ICWITS), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7091-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICWITS.2010.5611959
