A transportable hybrid antenna-transmitter system for the generation of elliptically polarized waves for NVIS propagation research

Ben A. Witvliet; Geert J. Laanstra; Erik van Maanen; Rosa M. Alsina-Pagès; Mark J. Bentum; Cornelis H. Slump; Roel Schiphorst

doi:10.1109/EuCAP.2016.7481549

A transportable hybrid antenna-transmitter system for the generation of elliptically polarized waves for NVIS propagation research

Ben A. Witvliet, Geert J. Laanstra, Erik van Maanen, Rosa M. Alsina-Pagès, Mark J. Bentum, Cornelis H. Slump, Roel Schiphorst

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Abstract

For empirical research on Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) characteristic wave propagation, a beacon transmitter system is needed that can be programmed to emit precisely defined elliptically and circularly polarized waves at high elevation angles. This paper proposes a novel hybrid antenna-transmitter system, a combination of a synchronous dual channel transmitter and a turnstile antenna. The polarization emitted by the turnstile antenna is defined by the power ratio and phase difference of the outputs of the transmitter. Operating frequency is between 3 to 10 MHz. An automated and transportable solution is described, which can be fed by battery or solar power. Power consumption is 5.7 W.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1-5
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-88-907018-6-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCAP.2016.7481549
Publication status	Published - 12 Apr 2016
Event	10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016 - Davos, Switzerland Duration: 10 Apr 2016 → 15 Apr 2016 Conference number: 10 http://www.eucap2016.org/

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Conference	10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016
Abbreviated title	EuCAP
Country/Territory	Switzerland
City	Davos
Period	10/04/16 → 15/04/16
Internet address	http://www.eucap2016.org/

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EWI-27082
IR-100679
METIS-317226

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Witvliet, B. A., Laanstra, G. J., van Maanen, E., Alsina-Pagès, R. M., Bentum, M. J., Slump, C. H., & Schiphorst, R. (2016). A transportable hybrid antenna-transmitter system for the generation of elliptically polarized waves for NVIS propagation research. In 2016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) (pp. 1-5). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCAP.2016.7481549

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A transportable hybrid antenna-transmitter system for the generation of elliptically polarized waves for NVIS propagation research. / Witvliet, Ben A.; Laanstra, Geert J.; van Maanen, Erik et al.
2016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2016. p. 1-5.

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A transportable hybrid antenna-transmitter system for the generation of elliptically polarized waves for NVIS propagation research

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