Open AccessA stacked Yagi antenna for APT reception
Author(s) -
J. DAS GUPTA
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v22i3.4885
Subject(s) - antenna (radio) , azimuth , directivity , antenna gain , antenna rotator , elevation (ballistics) , computer science , telecommunications , acoustics , omnidirectional antenna , remote sensing , antenna aperture , radiation pattern , geology , engineering , physics , coaxial antenna , optics , structural engineering
The paper describes design and construction of an antenna system with two Yagi arrays stacked to have high gain and directivity. The antenna can be rotated both in azimuth and elevation and used to track a weather satellite by remote control using torque drive motors.