Flat panel antenna to replace satellite domes

摘要

SATELLITE LINKS HAVE revolutionised communications at sea but they do require the installation of an antenna located within a dome to provide the link between vessel and satellite. A steerable dish antenna within the dome maintains the direct link to the satellite and although these satellite domes have got smaller in recent years it can still be a challenge to find clear space for them on smaller craft. Now a solution has been found with the development of flat panel antenna that can do the same job as the satellite dish antenna.