Antenna Beamwidth Calculator
This CalcTown calculator calculates the half power beam width (HPBW) of a parabolic antenna.
The angular width of the beam radiated by high-gain antennas is measured by the half-power beam width (HPBW), which is the angular separation between the points on the antenna radiation pattern at which the power drops to one-half (-3 dB) its maximum value. For parabolic antennas, the HPBW, ? is given by:
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Where,
λ = Wavelength
d = Diameter of the antenna aperture
k = Factor which varies slightly depending on the shape of the reflector and the feed illumination pattern.
θ = Parabolic antenna beam-width
'k' is a factor which varies slightly depending on the shape of the reflector and the feed illumination pattern. For an ideal uniformly illuminated parabolic reflector and θ in degrees, k would be 57.3 (the number of degrees in a radian). For a "typical" parabolic antenna k is approximately 70.
