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256 Test Range

The building 256 test range, historically known as the "model range", has been used for testing antenna components used by the deep space antenna network and other antenna component models. The range is located on a north shelf of the Mesa facility approximately 10 feet below the mesa surface which provides this range with a certain degree of isolation. This range is not currently equipped with any test equipment but could be configured as an excellent UHF antenna range.

256 Test Range
256 Test Range

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The MESA Antenna test facility provides cost competitive, rapid access, high accuracy antenna RF performance certification and calibration services for JPL spacecraft telecommunications systems and flight instruments such as Radars and Radiometers. The facility also supports developmental RF testing and characterization in support of JPL research and technology tasks. Measurement capabilities include antenna patterns and peak gain, polarization characteristics, impedance and bandwidth, multipaction and ionization breakdown testing.

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