EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF A 1000-WAVELENGTH ANTENNA
Abstract
A 28-foot diameter antenna, operating at wave lengths of 8.5 mm, was installed and tested. This report describes the evaluation of the test range and the electrical testing of the antenna at a wavelength of 8.5 mm. A series of grain, pattern, and boresight shift measurements was taken to determine the effects of different ambient temperatures, nonuniform solar heating and wind conditions. On a typical daily run, measurements were taken at 1 - 1 1/2 hour inter vals beginning before dawn and continuing until the late afternoon. Approximately 15 complete daily runs were made during various weather conditions which included winds up to 25 - 30 mph and ambient temperatures ranging from the mid 30's (degrees F) to the high 80's.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0406109
Entities
People
- K. J. Keeping
- V. L. Lynn
- W. D. Fitzgerald
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology