Accession Number:

AD0612150

Title:

EL CAMPO SOLAR RADAR ANTENNA MODIFICATION

Descriptive Note:

Group rept.

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Devane, M. E.

Report Date:

1965-02-08

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

The east-west aperture of the El Campo Solar Radar Antenna was doubled. Mechanical and electrical improvements incorporated at the time of the expansion, together with the increased size, resulted in an increase in gain of approximately 3-14 db.

Descriptors:

• *DIPOLE ANTENNAS
• *RADAR ANTENNAS
• ANTENNA COMPONENTS
• ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS
• COUPLED ANTENNAS
• COUPLING CIRCUITS
• ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTIONS
• GAIN
• IMPEDANCE MATCHING
• MEASUREMENT
• RADAR REFLECTIONS
• RADIO ASTRONOMY
• STANDING WAVE RATIOS
• SUN
• TRANSMISSION LINES
• VERY HIGH FREQUENCY

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE