fanned-beam antenna

fanned-beam antenna

[¦fand ¦bēm an‚ten·ə]

(electromagnetism)

Unidirectional antenna so designed that transverse cross sections of the major lobe are approximately elliptical.

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fanned-beam antenna

Fan-beam antenna pattern.

Typical ultra-high-gain fan-beam antennas.

A unidirectional antenna so designed that transverse cross sections of the major lobe are approximately elliptical.

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