Going strong after 50 years: antenna R&D at the CSIRO division of radiophysics

Author

Bird, Trevor S.

Author_Institution

CSIRO, Epping, NSW, Australia

Volume

35

Issue

2

fYear

1993

fDate

4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

39

Lastpage

48

Abstract

A brief history is given of antenna research and development at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Division of Radiophysics. It covers wartime radar (1939-45), radio astronomy (1945-76), reflector-feed R&D (1963 to present), a microwave landing system (1971-83), the Australia telescope (1982-90), and satellite communications (1977 to present). Antenna measurement facilities and current projects are briefly described.<>

Keywords

antenna feeders; microwave landing systems; radar antennas; radioastronomy; radiotelescopes; reflector antennas; satellite relay systems; AD 1939 to 1945; AD 1971 to 1983; AD 1982 to 1990; Australia telescope; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization; Division of Radiophysics; antenna R&D; antenna measurement facilities; antenna research and development; history; microwave landing system; radio astronomy; reflector-feed R&D; satellite communications; wartime radar; Antenna measurements; Australia; Current measurement; History; Radar antennas; Radio astronomy; Research and development; Satellite communication; Spaceborne radar; Telescopes;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/74.207650

Filename

207650