Talk:Antenna arrays

Phased vs. Interferometric
Both of these items are the same thing (phased arrays use constructive interference). The only distinction is size and spacing of the elements. By reciprocity, the array can be used for receiving or transmitting. Whether the signal is astronomical or earth-bound is simply based on where the array is directed. We should eliminate the disambiguation page, just use a redirect, and ensure that the explanation is appropriate. Nimur 11:53, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Phased array vs. Array
In antenna parlance array generally refers to an array of radiating or receiving elements, usually connected to the transmitter or receiver by a feed-network consisting of a number of power dividers and matching circuits. The elements therefore work with a fixed phase and amplitude relationship to each other, so that the beam is not steerable. This becomes a phased array when the phase relationship of the elements can be controlled electronically so that the beam is steerable. So this Antenna array page (or better, one called Array (antenna)), should not be a disambiguation page, but should describe (ordinary) arrays in detail, with a link to phased array. But I'm not about to fix this myself. --catslash (talk) 12:15, 9 September 2009 (UTC)


 * I generally agree with the spirit of your comments. This issue has been brought up here before.  The trouble is, there's a range of intermediate technologies ranging from multiple antennas broadcasting the same signal; to passive phased arrays with fixed delay-lines feeding each element; to fully-configurable, integrated, digital phase encoded beam steering antenna arrays.  The current article situation probably does need to be corrected to represent the full range of possible antenna configurations.  Nimur (talk) 17:37, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Hopefully what I added helps. I agree with the confusion. Antenna arrays apparently are not only phased arrays. I have written a broad view of attenae arrays based on the source cited. There is no reason this can't be part of the disambiguation page (IMHO). Thanks.
 * Ti-30X (talk) 00:29, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree with the above. There is already an article on Antenna array (electromagnetic).  Disambiguation pages are supposed to be used to list different articles having the same or similar name, not articles on particular types of some general class, as this one is (WP:DPAGE).  There is no need for this DAB page, and I think the article Antenna array (electromagnetic) should be moved here, with the different types of antenna arrays listed in the article.  Unless some convincing argument for keeping it is given, I am going to perform the move. -- Chetvorno TALK 03:50, 15 October 2016 (UTC)