Narrative

0074-EX-PL-2006 Text Documents

Andrew Corporation

2006-02-17ELS_74680

                           Narrative Statement

a)   The complete program of research and experimentation proposed
     including description of equipment and theory of operation.

     Andrew Corporation is currently in the process of developing a wide
     variety of earth station antennas for use in a number of different
     telecommunications applications. The antennas under development
     include, but are not limited to, a comprehensive range of earth station
     antennas incorporating state of the art reflector shaping techniques
     and which cover a number of different frequency bands of operation.
     Moreover, these tests are required by 47 CFR Part 25.132 for earth
     station antennas used in satellite communications.

     Equipment to be used at Andrew Corporation is based around
     conventional, but state of the art, outdoor far field test range facilities.
     In order to optimize the dynamic range of the systems to allow >80
     dB front-to-back ratio measurements, the test sites are configured with
     a directional receiving antenna located close to the ground. At a
     specific distance away from the receiving antenna, there is a mounting
     facility where an antenna under test can be installed and then rotated
     in the principle plane connecting the receiving antenna and the
     antenna under test. A frequency generator is connected to an antenna
     under test and a receiving system is connected to the directional
     antenna located close to the ground. A control system synchronizes
     the recording of the received signal level as a function of rotation
     angle. A variety of computerized software is used to post-process the
     recorded antenna radiation patterns. Such software permits the
     display of the radiation pattern in a variety of standard formats,
     overlaying of patterns and required specifications, overlaying of
     patterns together with those previously recorded, etc.

b)   The specific objectives to be accomplished

     The objectives of the experimental license are to develop, measure
     and verify the performance of Andrew Corporation’s range of earth
     station antennas for use in a great number of wireless applications. A
     conventional, yet state of the art, antenna test range facility is required
     in order to conduct advanced experimental development (in many
     cases we have found that no suitable theoretical predictions exist),


     validate antenna performance and demonstrate reliable and repeatable
     production antenna performance to a wide customer base.

c)   How the program of experimentation has a reasonable promise of
     contribution to the development, extension, expansion or utilization of
     the radio art or is along lines not already investigated.

     Andrew Corporation is at the forefront of antenna engineering
     development and manufacturing expertise in the world. Antenna
     developments within Andrew Corporation are present on many fronts
     that push forward the state of the art. Recent spectrum expansions to
     Ka-Band require extensive test and development activities to provide
     satellite operators with compliant and reliable earth based antenna
     products. Development of multi-band antennas enable end user
     operational versatility previously not possible. Features like these
     ultimately permit service providers to offer improved performance
     and expanded services to a variety of commercial and governmental
     customer bases.



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Document Modified: 2006-02-17 16:53:23

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