Electronic control of the antenna array direction pattern of the vertical atmospheric probing radar station

The article is considered formation and control issues of a small-element antenna array direction pattern of vertical probing radar stations for monitoring the atmosphere. The features of the vertical probing radars functioning and construction with a small-element array are presented. In the article is presented comparative analysis, which based on results of the simulation and on change nature in the direction patterns when the main beam deviates from the vertical for rectangular and annular antenna arrays.