Title :
A note on reducing the horizontal sidelobes of near-vertically directed COCO arrays
Author :
Balsley, Ben B. ; Ecklund, Warner L. ; Carter, David A. ; Riddle, Anthony C.
Author_Institution :
NOAA, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method of modifying quasibroadside arrays of coaxial collinear (COCO) antennas in order to significantly reduce horizontal sidelobe levels is discussed. Tests made prior to and after these modifications show a sidelobe reduction of more than three orders of magnitude
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; coaxial collinear antennas; horizontal sidelobes; near-vertically directed COCO arrays; quasibroadside arrays; sidelobe reduction; Antenna arrays; Coaxial components; Contamination; Laboratories; Linear antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Polarization; Radar antennas; Sea surface; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
