Azimuth-track level compensation to reduce blind-pointing errors of the Deep Space Network antennas.

The 34-meter antennas of the NASA Deep Space Network are ?wheel and track? antennas. The latter term refers to a set of wheels at the base of the structure, which roll on a circular steel track supported by a concrete foundation ring. The track is assumed flat; however, its level varies due to manuf...

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Published in:IEEE Antennas & propagation magazine. 42, 2 (2000).
Main Author: Gawronski, Wodek
Other Authors: Baher, Farrokh, Quintero, Ofelia
Format: Article
Language:English
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