Outdoor far-field antenna measurements system for testing of large vehicles

The Electronic Proving Ground´s Antenna Test Facility at Fort Huachuca, Arizona has some of the most interesting testing structures in the world. These structures include a wooden Arc measurements system with a 23 m radius, a 30 m tower, and a compact range with an 18 m quiet zone. All of these structures are outdoors and support testing from UHF to mm frequencies on antenna systems mounted on large land and air vehicles. This paper describes the ranges supported by these structures (some of which were built in the late 1960´s) and the efforts made to keep these ranges current. This paper also describes an economical approach to arc range design which moves the arc instead of the vehicles. This paper discusses plans to build one of these systems outdoors at EPG within a limited budget.