A single-antenna method for traceable antenna gain measurement

A single-antenna method for traceable antenna gain measurement

A simple method is introduced to measure the gain factor of a single preferably directional linearily polarized antenna in whatever distance. It requires only equipment for usual insertion loss measurement and the antenna itself in front of a totally reflecting surface simulating a second identical...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on electromagnetic compatibility 1999-11, Vol.41 (4), p.436-439
Hauptverfasser: Glimm, J., Harms, R., Munter, K., Spitzer, M., Pape, R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antenna gain
Antenna measurements
Antennas
Applied sciences
Calibration
Electromagnetic compatibility
Exact sciences and technology
Gain
Radiocommunications
Simulation
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
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Zusammenfassung:A simple method is introduced to measure the gain factor of a single preferably directional linearily polarized antenna in whatever distance. It requires only equipment for usual insertion loss measurement and the antenna itself in front of a totally reflecting surface simulating a second identical antenna as the image of the antenna to be calibrated. This speeds up such measurements considerably and, therefore, is very cost efficient. Its results can easily be made traceable to national standards.
ISSN:0018-9375
1558-187X
DOI:10.1109/15.809845