MEASURED BARRIER INTERFERENCE ON MONOPULSE ANTENNA

Abstract

A Ku-band vertical monopulse antenna was tested for pattern distortion effects of a partial barrier within the antenna field. Barrier sizes were roughly equivalent to that of the reflector on the antenna. Primary effects noted were loss of gain in the sum pattern output and an angular shift in the central minimum of the difference pattern. Effects were limited to a relatively small region, and maximum pattern distortion occurred when the barrier was 3 to 4 degrees off the antenna boresight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 1963
Accession Number
AD0401237

Entities

People

  • J. W. Landers

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Foil
  • Amplitude
  • Antenna Feeds
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Antennas
  • Boresights
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Displacement
  • Elevation
  • Hemispheres
  • Ku Band
  • Monopulse Radar
  • Radar
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Reflectors

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