NDLI: A low wind load lightweight dual cylindrical reflector antenna with a novel feed for direct broadcast satellite TV reception

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Sanad, M. Hassan, N.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt (Hassan, N.) \|\| Amant-Antennas, Giza, Egypt (Sanad, M.)
Abstract	A low-coast, lightweight, low wind load, transparent antenna for DBS TV reception has been developed using dual parabolic cylindrical reflectors with a novel broadband small size feed. The feed is mounted on the main reflector or close to it. It is mechanically rigid and it does not cause any considerable blockage. The reflectors of the new antenna are easy to manufacture with a very high surface accuracy. They can be shipped and stored in a form of flat sheets. The new DBS TV reception antenna is easy to assemble and disassemble and has a simple lightweight mounting system that is easy to install. To reduce the weight of the new reflectors, several holes are punched in their surfaces. These holes also make the metallic sheets transparent. Punched reflectors are stable and not significantly affected by strong winds. The overall weight of the new Ku-band DBS TV reception antenna including its mounting system is less than 1 kg.
Starting Page	285
Ending Page	288
File Size	303853
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424473045
e-ISBN	9781424473076
DOI	10.1109/LAPC.2010.5666033
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-11-08
Publisher Place	United Kingdom
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	TV Satellite broadcasting Antenna feeds Reflector antennas Broadband antennas Antenna radiation patterns
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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