An electronic scanning radio direction finding system for accurate direction
finding
of radio frequency signals using singly or doubly flared cylindrical reflectors
surrounded by a circular array of inwardly facing feed horns. The array is operated
as a phased array to determine the direction of origin of received signals. The
feed horns can also be used to transmit RF signals on very narrowly controlled
beams with minimal side lobes. The flared cylindrical reflector and its circular
feed horn array may be paired with circular log periodic arrays operable at similar
frequency ranges or different frequency ranges to provide more precise direction
finding and direction finding of signals at frequencies beyond the range of the
flared cylindrical reflector and its circular feed horn array.