Antenna Selection - MIL-STD 461 Test Antenna Solutions

MIL-STD-461 is a military standard that defines electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for electronic equipment used in military applications. The standard ensures that electronic devices function correctly in electromagnetic environments and do not emit excessive electromagnetic interference (EMI). It applies to both ground-based and airborne military systems.

The standard covers both conducted and radiated emissions and susceptibility. Conducted emissions testing includes CE101, which measures low-frequency conducted emissions on power leads below 10 kHz, and CE102, which assesses high-frequency conducted emissions on power leads from 10 kHz to 10 MHz. Conducted susceptibility testing includes CS101, which evaluates power line conducted susceptibility from 30 Hz to 150 kHz, CS114, which uses bulk current injection (BCI) to test susceptibility from 10 kHz to 400 MHz, CS115, which assesses transient conduction susceptibility, and CS116, which examines damped sinusoidal transients.

Radiated emissions testing includes RE101, which measures magnetic field emissions from 30 Hz to 100 kHz, and RE102, which evaluates electric field emissions from 10 kHz to 18 GHz. Radiated susceptibility testing includes RS101, which assesses magnetic field susceptibility from 30 Hz to 100 kHz, and RS103, which examines electric field susceptibility from 10 kHz to 40 GHz.