Effects of debris on buried UHF antenna performance
By: Leroy L. Haidle ; [Institute for Telecommunication Sciences]
Contributors: Institute for Telecommunication Sciences; Space and Missile Systems Organization (U.S.)
Series: OT report -- 74-40
Publisher: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Telecommunications : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1974
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Subjects: Antennas (Electronics); Radio wave propagation
Description: Flight tests were conducted to establish the effect of debris on the performance of the buried UHF antenna installed at LF09. Measurements for debris depths of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 5 ft were evaluated. The results are not consistent, but the 16.0dB added loss for a 5 ft debris depth appears reasonable based on the measured debris dielectric constant and loss taugent of 5.0 and 0.1, respectively.
Notes: Sponsored by the Dept. of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Organization (SAMSO).

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