DocumentCode
673602
Title
A precision, transportable 70–450MHz conical log-spiral antenna for radio astronomy
Author
Waterson, Mark F. ; Jiwani, Aziz
Author_Institution
Int. Center for Radio Astron. Res. (ICRAR), Curtin Univ., Perth, WA, Australia
fYear
2013
fDate
7-13 July 2013
Firstpage
878
Lastpage
879
Abstract
A 70 - 450 MHz field-deployable ultra-wideband antenna has been developed for use in characterizing proposed antenna element arrays for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. We describe the construction technique and measurements demonstrating its suitability as a reference antenna.
Keywords
UHF antennas; VHF antennas; antenna arrays; radiotelescopes; spiral antennas; Square Kilometre Array project; antenna element array; frequency 70 MHz to 450 MHz; precision conical log-spiral antenna; radio astronomy; reference antenna; transportable conical log-spiral antenna; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Assembly; Broadband antennas; Extraterrestrial measurements; Joints;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
ISSN
1522-3965
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5315-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2013.6711098
Filename
6711098
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