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== Antenna Measurements == | == Antenna Measurements == | ||
The development of antenna measurements techniques has evolved over time, with new measurements or methods of measurement being introduced to get around difficulties. The measuremenst are broken into: | The development of antenna measurements techniques has evolved over time, with new measurements or methods of measurement being introduced to get around difficulties. The measuremenst are broken into: | ||
== Radiation Pattern Measurement == | == Radiation Pattern Measurement == | ||
- Angle of radiation | - Angle of radiation | ||
- Far Field antenna ranges | - Far Field antenna ranges | ||
- Near Field antenna ranges | - Near Field antenna ranges | ||
== Impedance Measurement == | == Impedance Measurement == | ||
- Smith Chart | - [[Smith Chart|Smith Chart]] | ||
- Impedance bandwidth | - Impedance bandwidth | ||
== Polarization == | == Polarization == | ||
== Gain and Front to Back ratios == | |||
== Efficiency == | |||
== | == Antenna Structures == | ||
- Wind loading | |||
- Ice Loading | |||
- Bandwidth | |||
- Noise Figure, critically important in satellite and [[Beginnings of radio astronomy|radio astronomy]] application. | |||
- Power Handling | |||
Related, and often integral to antenna measurements is the use of [[History of Broadband Impedance Matching|impedance matching]] devices (elsewhere). | |||
[[Category:Components,_circuits,_devices_&_systems|Category:Components,_circuits,_devices_&_systems]] [[Category:Measurement]] [[Category:Antenna_measurements]] | |||
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Revision as of 20:02, 11 September 2009
Antenna Measurements
The development of antenna measurements techniques has evolved over time, with new measurements or methods of measurement being introduced to get around difficulties. The measuremenst are broken into:
Radiation Pattern Measurement
- Angle of radiation
- Far Field antenna ranges
- Near Field antenna ranges
Impedance Measurement
- Impedance bandwidth
Polarization
Gain and Front to Back ratios
Efficiency
Antenna Structures
- Wind loading
- Ice Loading
- Bandwidth
- Noise Figure, critically important in satellite and radio astronomy application.
- Power Handling
Related, and often integral to antenna measurements is the use of impedance matching devices (elsewhere).