Title :
A low profile vehicle mobile SATCOM antenna
Author_Institution :
Defense Research Agency, Defford, UK
Abstract :
A steerable low profile microwave antenna for satellite communication from a moving vehicle is described. It is based on a Luneburg lens and reflector combination which is steerable in both azimuth and elevation. Beam steering is achieved through the use of a novel epicyclic gearbox which is controlled by attitude and heading sensors within the vehicle
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; attitude control; calibration; land mobile radio; lens antennas; microwave links; military communication; military equipment; mobile antennas; mobile satellite communication; radomes; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; satellite links; satellite tracking; scanning antennas; telecommunication control; 7.9 GHz; SHF; attitude sensors; beam steering; epicyclic gearbox; heading sensors; moving vehicle; satellite communication; steerable low profile microwave antenna; Attitude control; Azimuth; Beam steering; Communication system control; Lenses; Microwave antennas; Mobile antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1993. MILCOM '93. Conference record. Communications on the Move., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0953-7
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1993.408578
