Re: NEC-LIST: HF Antenna test facility, capability

William:

If you are serious about full-scale gain and pattern measurements of a large
HF antenna or array, you ought to contact SRI International (Menlo Park CA).
Their helicopter-towed Reledop and Xeledop systems may meet your
requirements, but not inexpensively. (Look at:
http://www.erg.sri.com/telecomm/antenna.html). One of the British Aerospace
subsidiaries in the US may also have suitable facilities.

HF gain measurement is often done by substitution - comparison with a
reference antenna, often a half-wave dipole. Other approaches include scale
model measurements, and, of course, NEC.

Regards,

Jacob Z. Schanker, P.E.
65 Crandon Way
Rochester, NY 14618

Tel: 585 442 3909
Fax: 585 442 2182
j.schanker_at_ieee.org

"Killen, William" <wkillen_at_harris.com> writes:
> We are looking for a facility and capability to measure the gain of an HF
> antenna, 3-30 MHz. Does anyone know if and or where and who to contact to
learn
> more about any such facility or capability.
> thanks
>
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