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What is meant by the term antenna aperture blockage?

  • A.The aperture illumination is deliberately tapered
  • B.The feed or supports intercept part of the reflected beam
  • C.The aperture is partly covered by a protective radome
  • D.The beam is blocked by an obstacle in the far field

Answer: B

In a prime focus reflector the feed and its supporting struts sit in the path of the reflected wave, removing power from the aperture and scattering it into the side lobes. It costs both gain and side lobe performance, which is why offset feed geometries are preferred where the extra complexity is justified. A radome adds loss without blockage in this sense, far field obstacles are a propagation matter, and taper is a deliberate illumination choice.

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