PSAS/ news/ 2010-05-25 - Thoughts on characterization of the UHMW PE for v4 CPAs

Now seriously working on CPA v4 antennas. Again, our biggest concern is the variability in the thickness, density, and Er of the UHMW PE material. We'll deal with all of these problems by directly measuring them using a test patch. In fact, we'll make four test patches surrounding three antennas sections:

Questions about the patches:

Characterization thoughts