Various time delays introduced at intermediate frequency aim antenna in different directions. System includes spherical reflector with feed horn containing two five-element cross arrays. Each element in cross array connected to different set of switched delay lines. Antenna has low and moderate gains and wide coverage.
Switched-Multibeam Antenna System
NASA Tech Briefs ; 10 , 2
1986-05-01
Miscellaneous
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English
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