Measurement of low gain VHF array element in hemispherical NF antenna test range

Author

Foged, Lars ; Giacomini, Andrea ; Saccardi, Francesco ; Tancioni, Luca ; Fonseca, Nelson ; Di Cintio, Andrea ; Della Pietra, Giuliano ; Caliumi, Alberto ; Duchini, Gianpiero

Author_Institution

SATIMO Italy, Pomezia, Italy

fYear

2013

fDate

7-13 July 2013

Firstpage

2259

Lastpage

2260

Abstract

Accurate measurements on low gain antennas at VHF frequencies are very demanding due to the limited dimensions of available test ranges. This paper presents the findings and post processing issues involved in the verification measurement on a low gain VHF antenna array element with minimized mass and dimensions developed for space application and suitable for an Automatic Identification System (AIS). The testing has been performed in a hemispherical spherical near field antenna test range of Renault in Aubevoye, France.

Keywords

VHF antennas; antenna testing; identification; space vehicle antennas; AIS; Aubevoye; France; VHF frequencies; automatic identification system; hemispherical NF antenna test range; hemispherical spherical near field antenna test range; low gain VHF antenna array element; space application; verification measurement; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Current measurement; Magnetic field measurement;

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.2013.6711788

Filename

6711788