Title :
The design of an HF antenna on a 1U CubeSat
Author :
Lehmensiek, Robert ; van Zyl, R.R. ; Visser, D.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technol., Bellville, South Africa
Abstract :
This paper presents the design, the deployment mechanism and the measurement of an HF antenna on a 1U CubeSat. An HF radio beacon on this CubeSat shall be used as a space-based signal source to contribute to the monitoring of the density and movement of the polar and high-latitude ionosphere making use of the interferometer antenna arrays at the South African Antarctic station, SANAE-IV.
Keywords :
HF antennas; dipole antennas; satellite antennas; wire antennas; 1U CubeSat; HF antenna; HF radio beacon; SANAE-IV; South African Antarctic station; density monitoring; high-latitude ionosphere; interferometer antenna arrays; polar movement; space-based signal source; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Impedance; Satellite antennas; Satellites; Wires; HF antennas; satellite antennas; satellite communication; wire antennas;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 2013
Conference_Location :
Pointe-Aux-Piments
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5940-5
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757694
