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A Calibration Method for a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna and Software Defined Radio Configuration

Bauer, Zachary Obenour
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1357402542

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2013, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Electrical Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
This thesis presents a demonstrated method for the performance of a calibration method for a controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA) using a Software Defined Radio (SDR) configuration. The combination CRPA and SDR system consists of a low-cost 7-element configuration where the antenna RF inputs are feed directly into the multi-channel SDR system. This combination CRPA and SDR system was characterized in an anechoic chamber environment to closely replicate the fielded antenna/receiver system. This combined CRPA and SDR system calibration method configuration can provide multi-antenna element characterization and calibration measurements that can be used to remove carrier and code phase biases caused by the antenna elements and receiver front-end components for down-stream adaptive signal processing algorithms. For verification, the calibration data produced by the CRPA/SDR system configuration will be compared with calibration data produced using a traditional CRPA anechoic chamber test approach where each element of the array is characterized one at a time with a traditional antenna test approach.
Chris G. Bartone, PhD (Advisor)
Sanjeev Gunawardena, PhD (Committee Member)
Michael Braasch, PhD (Committee Member)
David C. Ingram, PhD (Committee Member)
112 p.
Aerospace Engineering; Electrical Engineering
Calibration method for CRPA/SDR Configuration; Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna, Software Defined Radio; Multi-channel SDR receiver system; Multi-antenna element characterization; Anechoic chamber test approach; carrier and code phase biases

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  • Bauer, Z. O. (2013). A Calibration Method for a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna and Software Defined Radio Configuration [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1357402542

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bauer, Zachary. A Calibration Method for a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna and Software Defined Radio Configuration. 2013. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1357402542.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bauer, Zachary. "A Calibration Method for a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna and Software Defined Radio Configuration." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1357402542

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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