ORBIT FR Single Linear Feed Horns User Manual
Compact range feed horns, Main use, Delivered documents

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Measurement antennas
Compact range feed horns
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Main use:
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Illumination of compact range refl ectors
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Direct range illumination or fi eld probing
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Illumination of communication refl ector antennas
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Delivered documents:
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Measured VSWR
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Measured radiation pattern main cuts
(0°, 45°, 90° and 135°)
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Surface treatment:
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Anodized
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Related services:
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Calibration, maintenance, customization
(i.e. high gain half octave, dual linear low gain full
octave, dual linear medium gain…)
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TECHNICAL PERFORMANCES
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Rotationally symmetric radiation pattern
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Low cross polarization
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Stable amplitude taper with frequency
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Optimized refl ector edge and chamber
wall
illumination
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DESIGN
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High precision mechanical mounting
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Corrugated aperture
MEASUREMENT PROBES
Which CR feed horn do you need?
Particularly suited for
Main characteristics
Low Gain
Compact range with
Lower amplitude
short focal length
taper, lower weight,
options for full
octave bandwidth,
higher
refl ector
edge and wall
illumination, higher
cross-polarization
Medium Gain
General purpose
Best overall
standard ORBIT/FR
performance,
compact range
compliant to the
compact
range
catalogue
specifi cations
High Gain
Individual applications
Higher amplitude taper,
of antennas smaller
lower refl ector edge
than nominal quiet zone and wall illumination,
size with high sidelobe
reduced quiet zone size
accuracy
requirements
SATIMO © Antenna Compact feed horns 01.2009