ORBIT FR Open Boundary Wideband Quad Ridge Horns User Manual
Open boundary wideband quad ridge horns, Measur ement antennas
33
>
Measur
ement antennas
Open Boundary Wideband
Quad Ridge Horns
>
>
Main use:
•
Gain calibration
•
Wideband probe for far-field test range
•
Reflector feed for high gain applications
>
Delivered documents:
•
Typical performance data (TYMEDA
TM
)
•
Measured return loss data and port-to-port coupling
>
Surface treatment:
•
Alodine 1200 according to MIL-C 5541E class 3
•
Blue paint
>
Related services:
•
Calibration and maintenance
•
Customization
➊
TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE
•
Circular polarization available with external
hybrid coupler
•
Uniform gain over operational bandwidth
•
Dual linear discrimination with high polarization
purity and isolation
•
Low VSWR
•
Wide bandwidth
➋
DESIGN
•
Prevents excitation of unwanted higher order
modes in the aperture
•
Smooth radiation pattern over the operational
bandwidth
•
Lightweight for easy handling
➌
REPEATABILITY
•
Stiff and robust mechanical design
•
Standard SATIMO circular interface for precision
centering
•
Precision pin for accurate polarization alignment
•
Precision machined
•
High reliability connector
REFERENCE ANTENNAS
QH Typical 3D cross-Polarization
radiation pattern
QH Typical 3D co-Polarization
radiation pattern
REFERENCE ANTENNAS