Dual band combiner for horn antenna
Abstract
A corrugated horn antenna, adapted to be coupled to a waveguide at its apex for X-band excitation is further adapted to be connected to waveguides through a circumferential slot for S-band excitation at four distinct phases selected for the desired S-band polarization. The circumferential slot is positioned along the axial length of the horn for good impedance matching and is provided with an X-band choke in the form of two concentric choke slots. For further improvement in impedance matching, the second (outer) choke slot is divided by plugs into four segments that coincide with waveguide ports for the four distinct phases of the S-band.
- Publication:
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Report
- Pub Date:
- April 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980nasa.reptS....W
- Keywords:
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- Antenna Couplers;
- Bandwidth;
- Horn Antennas;
- Superhigh Frequencies;
- Ultrahigh Frequencies;
- Antenna Feeds;
- Cassegrain Antennas;
- Impedance Matching;
- Patents;
- Waveguides;
- Communications and Radar