Title :
S-band helix antenna for on-board stratospheric balloon operation
Author :
Giacomini, Andrea ; Morbidini, R. ; Foged, Lars ; Abadie, J.P. ; Dezen, P. ; Mongis, J.
Author_Institution :
Microwave Vision Italy, Pomezia, Italy
Abstract :
This paper summarizes the design and testing of an onboard antenna designed for the ground link communication in a stratospheric balloon system. The antenna operates at S-band and is based on a quad filar helix design with a shaped pattern in circular polarization. Measured radiation pattern results, testing and environmental qualification are presented.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; balloons; microwave antennas; S-band helix antenna; circular polarization; environmental qualification; ground link communication; on-board stratospheric balloon operation; onboard antenna; quad filar helix design; radiation pattern; shaped pattern; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Helical antennas; Microwave antennas; Temperature measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6905149
