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A Self‐Steering Array Repeater

Cutler et al., 1963

Document ID
16212433801594490236
Author
Cutler C
Kompfner R
Tillotson L
Publication year
Publication venue
Bell System Technical Journal

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A scheme is disclosed whereby an antenna array is automatically directed by a simple intermodulation of signal components. In reception, each array element feeds a pilot signal and the modulated signal to a third‐order mixer wherein the phase associated with the …
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    • H01Q3/34Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an aerial or aerial system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array by electrical means
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