• DocumentCode
    964358
  • Title

    Site shielding for Earth-station antennas

  • Author

    Streete, M.A. ; Shinn, D.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Post Office Telecommunications Headquarters, Telecommunications Development Department, London, UK
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1974
  • Firstpage
    120
  • Lastpage
    121
  • Abstract
    A study has been carried out to evaluate the shielding effectiveness of a knife-edge ridge situated in the near-field region of a large-diameter antenna, and examples of the computed results are presented in graphical form. In addition an approximate formula, of accuracy within 3 dB under specified conditions, is also presented. A flat-Earth profile is assumed, and the effects of rounding of the diffracting edge and of vegetation are excluded.
  • Keywords
    microwave antennas; satellite links; shielding; 3 to 6 GHz; knife edge ridge; microwave antennas; satellite links; shielding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19740092
  • Filename
    4245049