Title :
X-, Ku- and Ka-band compact feed horns for global-Earth coverage from a geostationary orbit
Author :
Granet, C. ; Bird, T.S.
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. & Ind. Phys., CSIRO, Epping, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Three compact global-Earth coverage horns have been designed to meet specifications similar to those required for the Optus C1 satellite. These horns have high gain, low sidelobes, good return loss and have compact geometries
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; horn antennas; millimetre wave antennas; mobile antennas; satellite antennas; Ka-band feed horns; Ku-band feed horns; Optus C1 satellite; X-band feed horns; compact feed horns; compact geometries; geostationary orbit; global-Earth coverage; high gain; low sidelobes; return loss; Antenna radiation patterns; Birds; Communication industry; Earth; Feeds; Frequency; Geometry; Physics; Postal services; Satellite antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6435-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2000.926106
