The present invention is an improved antenna system. In an embodiment of
the invention, the antenna system of the present invention may be a
dielectric resonator antenna which may include a dielectric cap that may
surround a plurality of feed probes. The antenna system may be suitable
for coupling to a projectile whereby the dielectric cap forms a front
end, or nose, of the projectile. The plurality of feed probes may produce
orthogonal vector components of a field to provide circular polarization.
Additionally, feed probes may be optimally spaced within the dielectric
cap to ensure the phase center of the antenna system may be co-located
with a platform axis of rotation whereby no carrier phase rollup
compensation may be required.