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A review of multiple beam antenna array tradeoffs

Hansen, 1986

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Hansen R
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Telemetry instrumentation antennas often require several beams to allow simultaneous tracking of several targets. These multiple beams can be provided several ways, including multiple beam antennas and phased arrays. A brief review of the tradeoffs involved in …
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