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What is a compact antenna test range?

  • A.A chamber small enough to be moved between test facilities on a lorry
  • B.A range in which measurements are made at half the far field distance
  • C.A range using a scale model of the antenna at a higher frequency
  • D.A shaped reflector that produces a plane wave a few metres away

Answer: D

A compact range uses a large offset reflector, with a rolled or serrated edge, to collimate the feed radiation into a plane wave across a quiet zone only metres from the reflector. That gives far field conditions indoors. Portability, deliberate near field measurement and scale modelling are all different ideas, though scale modelling is a legitimate technique in its own right. Substituting optics for distance is the essential trick.

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