Technology of adjustment of PAA with wide-angle scan

Abstract

This report submits the practical approach to the initial alignment of the phased-array antennas (PAA) with the wide-angle scan which ensures PAA performances close to potentially accessible. The conditions and methods required for PAA initial adjustment, measurements, automatic diagnostics and performance monitoring are described. Some practical aspects of technology of alignment taking into account constructive peculiarities of PAA, measurement restrictions and results of simulation and the real measurements are presented to demonstrate the utility of the proposed technique.