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Proposed research activity explores the various types of error source and uncertainty involved during the experimental measurements of a standard double ridge horn antenna gain. An accurate gain has been reported for the wideband double-ridged horn antenna which can work for 1–18 GHz frequency range and compared with the experimentally measured gain results. A thorough attempt has been done for the uncertainty estimation due to various error components involved during horn antenna gain measurement using two antenna measurement setup. Proposed measurement setup was established under antenna testing and measurement laboratory (ATML). Finally uncertainty budget estimation has been included in order to summarize the work. It is expected that the potential user will have a better understanding of the error and uncertainty during antenna testing and measurements. Presented report is an attempt to fulfill the requirement of the ISO/IEC 17,025:2017 international standards, which are to be maintained while antenna is tested and measured within standard microwave laboratory.
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Aauthors are thankful to the Shri G.S. Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) Indore (MP) India, Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP-III), Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) National Project Unit of India (NPIU project), and All India Council of Technological Education (AICTE) New Delhi, India for providing advanced research facility as Antenna Testing and Measurement Laboratory (ATML). Also authors are thankful to National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for accepting accreditation initiative taken by ATML. The initial research work of this article was presented at the 13th international virtual conference of Antenna Tests and Measurements (ATMS-2021, India).
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Few agencies have supported financially to establish the Antenna Testing and Measurement Laboratory (ATML) and accomplish error and uncertainty measurement activity. The details are as follows: (1)Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP-III), under Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) through National Project Unit of India (NPIU project). (2) All India Council of Technological Education (AICTE) New Delhi, India.
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Jain, S.K., Jain, S. Error and uncertainty estimation in gain measurement of double ridge horn antenna working for 1–18 GHz. Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag 13, 1497–1507 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-021-01493-1
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