Extended Uncertainty Analysis of a Multiprobe Antenna Measurement System for Complex Platform Testing

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This paper presents an extended uncertainty analysis of a multiprobe antenna measurement system developed for large platform testing across the 64 MHz to 6 GHz frequency range. Installed at the Pulsaart by AGC facility in Belgium, the system enables fast and accurate characterization of complex structures integrating multiple antennas. Building on previous studies, the analysis expands the uncertainty budget by including a broader set of antennas, such as monocones operating down to 50 MHz, and evaluating key figures of merit including radiation pattern, gain, efficiency, and cross-polarization. Particular emphasis is placed on reflectivity-related uncertainty, which is a dominant factor at lower frequencies due to chamber electrical size and absorber limitations. The methodology incorporates modal filtering and spatial displacement of antennas to isolate the environmental effects. The results offer detailed insights into antenna-dependent uncertainties and, for the first time, provide complete uncertainty estimations for the aforementioned metrics across the full operating frequency range.

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