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What is the main limitation of frequency scanning as a steering method?

  • A.The antenna becomes very much larger than an equivalent phased array would be
  • B.The side lobes rise to unacceptable levels at the extremes of the scan range
  • C.The frequency can no longer be chosen freely for other purposes
  • D.The beam can be steered in one plane only over a very small angular range

Answer: C

Tying the beam direction to the frequency means the transmitted frequency is dictated by where the beam must point, which removes frequency agility and complicates interference management. Wide scan ranges are achievable and the antenna is compact, since no phase shifters are needed. Side lobes do degrade somewhat at the extremes but that is not the governing objection. Every steering method costs something, and identifying what it costs is how the choice between them is made.

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