Multipath-rejecting GPS antennas

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 86-91

  Counselman III, Charles C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenna arrays; Antenna proximity factors; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas; Arrays; Cndfire antennas; Directive antennas; Distance measurement; Geodesy; Geophysical measurements

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; ANTENNA REFLECTORS; COMMUNICATION SATELLITES; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); DISTANCE MEASUREMENT; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE ANTENNAS; POSITION MEASUREMENT; RADIO INTERFERENCE; RADIO RECEIVERS; TRACKING (POSITION);

MULTIPATH-REJECTING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) ANTENNAS;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032740310     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5.736343     Document Type: Article

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