A Method for Measuring G/T Antenna Performance in an Anechoic Chamber

Konferenz: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
23.03.2009 - 27.03.2009 in Berlin, Germany

Tagungsband: EuCAP 2009

Seiten: 4Sprache: EnglischTyp: PDF

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Autoren:
Wansch, Rainer (Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, Am Wolfsmantel 33, 91058 Erlangen, Germany)

Inhalt:
A method for measuring the G/T of low gain antennas in an anechoic chamber is proposed. It is based on a pattern measurement and an S/N measurement. For a small set of antennas the measurement results will be compared to the results using an outdoor setup.