Precision Antenna Measurement System (PAMS)

Abstract

This technical report documents the design, development, and performance of a Precision Antenna Measurement System (PAMS) which is used to perform dynamic measurements and evaluate the radiation characteristics of airborne antennas. The PAMS operates over the frequency range of 100 MHz through 18 GHz and can be used to measure the cross section of aircraft and chaff. The system is slaved to either an AN/MSQ-1A or AN/FPS-16 track radar for aircraft acquisition. The report details the design parameters and covers the data acquisition and computer programs used in the data reduction. The system performance is presented and actual antenna patterns given for various antenna configurations on a C-131 aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0915581

Entities

People

  • Graham A. Walker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Automatic Frequency Control
  • Bandwidth
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Repetition Rate
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Software Engineering