Measurements on High and Low Gain L-Band Aircraft Aerials Using Transmissions from a High Altitude Balloon.

Abstract

The purpose of the trials was primarily to check the performance of an electronically steered L-band aerial using transmissions from a transponder carried in a stratospheric balloon. At the same time measurements were made on an experimental slot-dipole aerial. Results on the narrow beam aerial showed little disturbance due to ground and airframe reflections; fluctuations between 4 and 8 dB were recorded for the wider beam slot-dipole aerial.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0766595

Entities

People

  • M. J. Sidford
  • W. T. Blackband

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • High Altitude
  • L Band
  • Measurement
  • Reflection
  • Transponders

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers