Abstract-The primary objective of many antenna measurement facilities is to provide a specified high accuracy of the measured data. The validation of an antenna measurement facility is the process of proving that such a specified accuracy can be achieved. Since this constitutes a very challenging task, antenna measurement accuracy has been the subject of much research over many years and a range of useful measures have been introduced.
This paper gives an overview of the ongoing activities under the Antenna Measurement Techniques and Facility Sharing activity of the Antenna Centre of Excellence (ACE) within the EU 6th framework research program. In particular, the activities involving antenna measurement facility comparisons are discussed in detail. These activities are important instruments to verify the measurements accuracies for each range and investigate and evaluate possible improvements in measurement set-up and procedures. Facility comparisons involving high accuracy reference antennas are key instruments for the evaluation, benchmarking and calibration of antenna measurements systems. Regular inter comparisons between accredited measurement facilities are also an important instrument for the measurement traceability and quality maintenance.
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