Low-cost outdoor antenna radiation pattern measurement

Author

Lestari, Andrian Andaya ; Serliningtyas, Herlinda ; Yulian, Deni ; Winarko, Oktanto Dedi

Author_Institution

IRCTR - Indonesia, PT Telekomunikasi dan Radar Indonesia, Tangerang, Indonesia

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

A low-cost outdoor antenna radiation pattern measurement technique is proposed. This technique can be used with a low-cost scalar spectrum analyzer with no storage system. Data acquisition is carried out using a video camera to capture the readings on the spectrum analyzer´s display. A software package is developed to automatically convert the captured images into the amplitude data of the measured signal. This technique has been found useful when sophisticated radiation pattern measurement facility for high-gain antennas is not available.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; data acquisition; radar antennas; radar computing; spectral analysers; telecommunication computing; video cameras; data acquisition; high-gain antennas; low-cost outdoor antenna radiation pattern measurement technique; low-cost scalar spectrum analyzer; radiation pattern measurement facility; software package; spectrum analyzer display; video camera; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Cameras; Gain measurement; Probes; Radar; Radar antennas; Outdoor antenna measurements; antenna radiation patterns; far-field antenna measurements; high-gain antennas; radar antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunication Systems Services and Applications (TSSA), 2014 8th International Conference on

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TSSA.2014.7065913

Filename

7065913