EARTH STATION DESIGN

References

  1. Concentric ring: http://www.antennamagus.com/newsletter.php
  2. Google Maps of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLR-9
  3. Cassegrain min diameter: W.V.T. Rusch, “Scattering from a Hyperboloidal Reflector in a Cassegrainian Feed System,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, AP-11, July 1963, pp. 414-421.
  4. http://www.antenna-theory.com/basics/polarization.php
  5. Circular Polarization: http://www.attplus.cz/hamradio/projekty/article/cppl_b.pdf
  6. Rain rate program: http://www.engineering-tools.ch/rain/regenrate.php?&long=39&lat=-6&sprache=english
  7. http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/cadtecgt/es100c/materials/Bern/parabolic%20antennas.pdf
  8. http://www.basemetals.com/
  9. Circular Polarization and Polarization Losses (Article) by Rastislav Galuscak, Pavel Hazdra
  10. Parabolic dish image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USA.NM.VeryLargeArray.02.jpg
  11. 1980 DOE/NASA Study http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/1980DOESPS-QuestionsAndAnswersAboutSPS.pdf
  12. Wentworth, S. (2007). Applied electromagnetics : early transmission lines approach. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.
  13. Balanis, C. (2005). Antenna theory : analysis and design. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.
  14. W. C. Brown and E. Eugene Eves, "Beamed Microwave Power Transmission and its Application to Space," IEEE
  15. W. C. Brown, "RECTENNA TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: Ultra Light 2.45 GHz Rectenna and 20 GHz Rectenna," NASA