Fiscal Year:
1987
Title:
LIGHTWEIGHT BROADBAND SHIPBOARD HIGH FREQUENCY ANTENNA
Agency / Branch:
DOD / NAVY
Contract:
N/A
Award Amount:
$425,000.00
Abstract:
A SERIES OF BROADBAND HF ANTENNA STRUCTURES WAS ANALYZED FOR POTENTIAL SHIPBOARD APPLICATIONS. INCLUDED WERE ALTSHULTER INSERTIONS, DIELECTRIC LOADING, MULTIPLE REACTIVE INSERTIONS, ACTIVE TRANSMIT ANTENNA, AND MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION LINES. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE 3 TO 1 MAXIMUM VSWR OVER THE 2 TO 30 MHZ BAND, OMNI-DIRECTIONAL, MEET SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS, HIGH EFFICIENCY, AND OPERATE WITH 1 KILOWATT RF INPUT. A SIMILAR ANALYSES WAS MADE FOR A BROADBAND RECEIVING ANTENNA. SEVERAL ACTIVE DESIGNS WERE CONSIDERED INCLUDING SOLID STATE AND VACUUM TUBE VERSIONS.
Principal Investigator:
Joseph R Jahoda
7032411490
Business Contact:
Small Business Information at Submission:
Astron Corp.
929 W Broad St - Ste 249 Falls Church, VA 22046
EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No