A computer analysis of a conical monopole for use at naval high frequency direction finding receiving sites. PDF
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DUDLEY KNOX LIBRARY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOI MOMTPnpy CA 93943-5101 NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California THESIS A COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF A CONICAL MONOPOLE FOR USE AT NAVAL HIGH FREQUENCY DIRECTION FINDING RECEIVING SITES PARTI by Panayiotis Petros Lemos December, 1992 Thesis Advisor: Richard W. Adler Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. UNCLASSIFIED SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE FormApproved OMBNo 0704-011 la REPORT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION lb RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS UNCLASSIFIED 2a SECURITY CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY 3 DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY OF REPORT Approved for public release; 2b DECLASSIFICATION/DOWNGRADING SCHEDULE distribution is unlimited 4. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S) 5 MONITORING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S) 6a. NAME OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION 6b OFFICE SYMBOL 7a NAME OF MONITORING ORGANIZATION (If applicable) Naval Postgraduate School EC Naval Postgraduate School 6c. ADDRESS (City, State, and ZIPCode) 7b ADDRESS (City, State, and ZIPCode) Monterey, CA 93943-5000 Monterey, CA 93943-5000 8a. NAME OF FUNDING/SPONSORING 8b OFFICE SYMBOL 9 PROCUREMENT INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ORGANIZATION (If applicable) 8c. ADDRESS(City, State,and ZIPCode) 10 SOURCE OF FUNDING NUMBERS PROGRAM PROJECT TASK WORK UNIT ELEMENT NO NO NO ACCESSION NO tV TITLE (Include Security Classification) A COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF A CONICAL MONOPOLE FOR USE AT NAVAL HIGH FREQUENCY RECEIVING SITES PART I 12. PERSONAL AUTHOR(S) LEMOS, Panayiotis Petros 13a. TYPE OF REPORT 13b TIME COVERED 14 DATE OF REPORT (Year, Month, Day) 15 PAGE COUNT Master's Thesis FROM TO 1992 December 75 16 supplementary NOTATioNThe views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Depart- ment of Defense or the US Government. 17 COSATI CODES 18 SUBJECT TERMS (Continue on reverse if necessary and identify by block number) FIELD GROUP SUB-GROUP antenna; HF; conical monopole; direction finding 19 ABSTRACT (Continue on reverse if necessary and identify by block number) The Naval Security Group (NSG) High Frequency Direction Finding (HFDF) sites use large circularly disposed antenna arrays (CDAA) with moderate to high gain beams. Omnidirectional coverage is presently obtained by combining 8 to 120 elements of the CDAA. Recent measurements of site performance reveal that most HFDF sites suffer from high noise levels. Much of the noise is generated in the RF distribution system. This noise contaminates the CDAA omni signals, greatly reducing their effec- tiveness. One proposed solution to the problem is to use a semi-remotely located broadband conical monopole (CM), which does not connect through the noisy RF distribution system. A proof-of-performance comparing the CM and CDAA omnis is commencing at NSG. In this thesis, the performance of the model 2012AA Conical Monopole 20 DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY OF ABSTRACT 21 ABSTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED El UNCLASSIFIED/UNLIMITED SAME AS RPT OTIC USERS 22a NAME OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL 22b TELEPHONE (Include AreaCode) 22c OFFICE SYMBOL ADLER R.W. 408-646-2352 EC/Ab , DDForm 1473, JUN 86 Previouseditionsareobsolete SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE S/N 0102-LF-014-6603 UNCLASSIFIED . UNCLASSIFIED SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE 19. cont Antenna is studied in the presence of finite ground using the Numerical Electromagnetics Code (NEC-3). Ground constants used in this study were obtained for two locations where the CM are installed; Northwest, VA, and Winter Harbor, ME. The performance of the combined antenna/ ground system was simulated over a frequency range from 2 to 30 MHz (HF), for various ground constants with particular emphasis on the , elevation plane radiation patterns The study concludes that the CM operates effectively in the fre- quency range of interest with some exceptions. These occur at frequencies where there is probable transitional range where the mode of operation of the antenna is transferred from that of an inverted cone to that of a broad monopole. Finally, this study confirms that in order for an antenna/ground model to provide a representative and effective simulation, the ground constants in the vicinity of the antenna should be carefully measured and averaged over an adequate number of samples. DD Form 1473, JUN 86 (Reverse) SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS Pfi UNCLASSIFIED li
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