A tri-band reflector antenna with dual band TE/sub 21/ mode tracking

Author

Patel, S. ; Schwerdtfeger, R. ; Chugh, R. ; Webb, J.

Author_Institution

Antenna Products Div., Vertex Commun. Corp., TX, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

11-16 July 1999

Firstpage

700

Abstract

Reflector antennas employing a single horn dual-band feed, such as S/X, or, C/Ku, normally do not use TE/sub 21/ mode tracking. This paper describes the design and testing of a tri-band reflector antenna, which uses a single horn dual-band feed with two serially connected TE/sub 21/ mode tracking couplers, and its feed subsystem. The reflector antenna is a 5.0 meter shaped Cassegrain antenna operating in L, Ku and Ka bands. It is a receive only antenna with linear/circular switchable polarization and monopulse tracking in all three bands.

Keywords

electromagnetic wave polarisation; multifrequency antennas; radio tracking; receiving antennas; reflector antenna feeds; reflector antennas; waveguide couplers; 2.5 m; Ka- band; Ku-band; L-band; dual band TE/sub 21/ mode tracking; feed subsystem; horn dual-band feed; linear/circular switchable polarization; measured results; mode tracking couplers; monopulse tracking; receive only antenna; reflector antenna design; reflector antenna testing; shaped Cassegrain antenna; tri-band reflector antenna; Antenna feeds; Communication switching; Couplers; Dual band; Horn antennas; Polarization; Reflector antennas; Signal processing; Tellurium; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1999. IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5639-x

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1999.789234

Filename

789234