Abstract:The design and experimental optimization of a canister antenna for operation in the 17.7 to 19.7 GHz frequency band are described. The canister is specifically designed to accommodate the antenna, transmitter and receiver units, and to be aesthetically innocuous in its environment. The basic antenna configuration, that of a shielded inverted periscope, is reviewed. Details of the constituent parts of the antenna, including dual mode feed, paraboloidal reflector, mirror, radome, and microwave absorber are prese… Show more
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