Directional Antenna Information

0172-EX-PL-2012 Text Documents

ARTEMIS, Inc.

2012-05-08ELS_125491

                              EXHIBIT #2 as part of
FCC FORM 442 – APPLICATION FOR NEW RADIO STATION UNDER PART 5 OF FCC RULES –
           EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE (OTHER THAN BROADCAST)

                       submitted by ARTEMIS, INC. File # 0172-EX-PL-2012

  This exhibit addresses: ANTENNA REGISTRATION QUESTION 4: DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA
                                     INFORMATION

The proposed radiating device is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system being developed by
ARTEMIS, INC. For the remainder of this document, it will be referred to as “SlimSAR,” which is an
ARTEMIS, INC. internal designation for this project. This document describes the properties and
operational configuration of the transmit antenna used.

Antenna Properties
The relevant properties of the SlimSAR antennas are listed below.


                                  SlimSAR Antenna Parameters
                             Physical Size: 12x12x1” (includes ground plane)
                         3-dB Beamwidth: 60ºx60º
                                Peak Gain: 4 dB (TBD)



Antenna Mounting
The SlimSAR antenna is mounted on an aircraft in such a way that a line extending from the antenna
boresight forms an angle of nominally 45º with a line that is normal to the ground.




                                  Illustration 1: Angle of antenna
                                  boresight relative to ground
                                  normal.


The SlimSAR is designed to be operated at altitudes below 5000 ft above ground level and a velocity of
approximately 120 knots. A 60º beamwidth and 45º mounting angle produces a 3-dB footprint on the
ground which is approximately 8100 ft in the direction parallel to the radar's path and 7300 ft in the
direction perpendicular to the radar's path. A footprint with these dimensions has an area of
approximately 6.5 mi2. The SlimSAR transmits a 3.68 μs pulse every 100.4 μs, equating to a 0.037
duty cycle and 2.1 W of average transmit power. A single point on the ground falls within the 3-dB
footprint of the antenna for about 40 seconds as the aircraft passes overhead. During this time, the
target is exposed to an average RF radiation power density of approximately 91 nW/m2 (-40.4 dBm/m2),
based on the average transmit power. For this reason, SlimSAR is expected to have a minimal impact
on other devices that may be operating in the same band.



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