AN ADAPTIVELY PHASED, FOUR-ELEMENT ARRAY OF THIRTY-FOOT PARABOLIC REFLECTORS FOR PASSIVE (ECHO) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM.

Abstract

This report describes an array of four, thirty-foot diameter independently steerable antennas designed to operate in a passive communications satellite environment. The array is adaptively placed to provide signal coherence and combining prior to detection. An analysis is presented of the various phase-locked loops in the array. The modes of operation and the design considerations for the array are discussed in detail. Results of operating the array with Echo I, Echo II, and the moon are presented and discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0617750

Entities

People

  • Jon W. Eberle

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Detection
  • Diameters
  • Environment
  • Reflectors
  • Steerable Antennas

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space