A transmit mast-clamp current probe for shipboard HF communications

Author

Meloling, John H. ; Schukantz, James H., Jr. ; Fischer, Joseph

Author_Institution

SPAWAR Syst. Center San Diego, CA, USA

Volume

1B

fYear

2005

fDate

3-8 July 2005

Firstpage

17

Abstract

The mast-clamp current probe (MCCP) concept uses the ship superstructure as an antenna and couples the signal from the superstructure to the communications system. This concept has been successfully implemented for the high frequency (HF) receive side of the communication system. The design process started on the DD-972 (USS Oldendorf) and culminated in the testing of a receive MCCP (MCCP Rx) on the DDG-74 (USS McFaul) in July 1998 and the DDG-80 (USS Roosevelt) in August 2000. The same technology that was used to develop the MCCP Rx is currently being applied to the development of an HF transmit MCCP (MCCP Tx).

Keywords

HF antennas; marine communication; ships; transmitting antennas; 2 to 30 MHz; communication receiver system; ship superstructure; shipboard HF communications; transmit mast-clamp current probe; Current measurement; Frequency; Impedance; Magnetic fields; Marine vehicles; Probes; Process design; System performance; Testing; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8883-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2005.1551469

Filename

1551469