Adaptive Antenna for Handheld GPS Receivers

Andrew S. C. Svendsen and Inder J. Gupta

Peer Reviewed

Abstract:	An adaptive antenna for handheld GPS receivers is presented. The antenna has a small aperture, small volume, and is lightweight. The antenna uses four spiral elements to provide broadband satellite coverage and can also be used in conjunction with a space-time adaptive processor (STAP) for interference suppression. The antenna with integrated feed is easy to fabricate as well. The performance of a simulated and experimental antenna is compared and found to be in agreement. Finally, the nulling performance of the antenna is examined for a few simple interference scenarios.
Published in:	NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation, Volume 58, Number 3
Pages:	221 - 228
Cite this article:	Export Citation https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-4296.2011.tb02582.x
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