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Modern antenna range measurements training course
We can run additional courses dependent on demand. Please contact us if you are interested in different dates.
About the technical training course
This interactive, live virtual, training course will provide delegates with an understanding of modern near-field antenna range measurements.
The course is led by Prof. Stuart Gregson, the lead author Principles of Planar Near-Field Antenna Measurements and co-author of Theory and Practice of Modern Antenna Range Measurements.
Topics covered include an introduction to antennas and antenna measurements, planar, cylindrical, and spherical near-field measurements and theory, compact antenna test ranges, advanced antenna measurements, uncertainty budgets, post-processing, reflection suppression, compressive sensing, applications and much more!
The course focuses on the practicalities of antenna measurements, asking what do we want to measure and how do we do it. This approach will enable you to apply your learning to your own contexts back in the office.
The course is spread out over a two-week period from 1pm to 5.30pm BST / 8am to 12.30pm EDT, allowing delegates from the UK, Europe, and North America to join virtually.
Key learning objectives
- Learn the fundamentals as well as advanced Antenna Measurement techniques
- Gain an understanding of planar, cylindrical, and spherical near-field theory from a measurement perspective
- Learn the theory and practice of Advanced antenna measurements, range assessments and error budgets
- Understand the practicalities of taking high quality measurements including selecting measurement type and measurement setup, choosing near-field probes, interpreting data.
Who should attend?
This course is intended for researchers, engineers and technicians who want to obtain a better understanding of antenna measurement concepts, theory, practice and techniques.
- Antenna Engineers
- Radar Engineers
- System Architects
- Telecoms Engineers
- Network Engineers
- System Engineers
- Measurement Technicians
- Academics and Researchers
- PhD students and post-doctoral researchers
Don't just take our word for it…
"Excellent course and highly relevant to my work.”
Huawei Tech Duesseldorf GmbH
"The Modern Antenna Range Measurements Course was excellent and covered more than just planar antenna measurements. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone involved in antenna measurements.”
BBC
"I found this course very interesting and beneficial to my working role as an RF measurement engineer. Stuart is a very approachable course lecturer and encourages his 'students' to ask questions.”
OFCOM
"A very thorough course in antenna measurements, delivered by a real subject matter expert".
MBDA
Prof. Stuart Gregson
Prof. Stuart Gregson
Director of Operations & Research at Next Phase Measurements
Prof. Stuart Gregson is FIET, FInstP, CEng, CPhys, has BSc and MSc degrees in physics from the University of Portsmouth, and a PhD from Queen Mary University of London and is a Fellow of the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association.
He has been working in the field of antenna design and antenna measurement primarily for the space and aerospace industries for over 25 years.
Dennis Lewis
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Dennis Lewis
Technical Fellow at Boeing
Dennis Lewis received his BS EE degree with honors from Henry Cogswell College and his MS degree in Physics from the University of Washington. He has worked at Boeing for 35 years and is recognised as a Technical Fellow, leading the enterprise antenna measurement capability for the Boeing Test and Evaluation Electromagnetics group.
Dennis holds ten patents and is the recipient of the 2013 & 2015 Boeing Special Invention Award. He is a AMTA senior member, past member of the Board of Directors and 2012, 2023 Symposium Chair.
Dennis is a part time faculty member teaching a course on Measurement Science at North Seattle College and is chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee.
Dr.-Ing. Marc Dirix
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Dr.-Ing. Marc Dirix
Dr.-Ing. Marc Dirix received the Dr.-Ing. in information and communication technology from the RWTH Aachen University, Germany in 2018. Previously, he had his Master Degrees in Information and Communication Technology by the same University in 2009.
During 2004 to 2015, he worked as a researcher and teacher at the Institute of High Frequency Technology of the RWTH Aachen University, Germany, where his main research topics were antenna measurements and material characterisation.
In 2004, he has founded the Marc Dirix /RF company which focuses on material measurement automation for RF applications. Marc Dirix has worked on the development and implementation of antenna measurement systems ranging from micro- to mm-wave for the commercial and research markets. Since 2025 he joined E&C Anechoic Chambers, where he is responsible for the development of RF measurement and chamber simulations.
Dr.-Ing. Dirix has developed special experience with near-field antenna measurements, compact antenna test range design, performance prediction and installation, design of antennas for measurement applications and machine learning, and has published numerous peer-reviewed papers on these topics. He is a Senior Member of both the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association and the IEEE.
Week one - 2 - 3 June 2026
Tuesday 2 June 2026 - 1pm - 5.30pm
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Session 1 |
Introduction |
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Session 2 |
Antenna Fundamentals |
Introduction to antennas and EM radiation, highlighting key measurable properties. |
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Session 3 |
Introduction to Antenna Measurements |
Overview of antenna measurements and systems. |
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Session 4 |
Planar Near-Field Theory (Measurement View) |
Grounding in planar near-field theory, near-field to far-field transformation, and aperture diagnostics. |
Wednesday 3 June 2026 - 1pm - 5.45pm
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Session 5 |
Matlab in Antenna Measurements (Part 1) |
Matlab for Planar Near-Field Theory |
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Session 6 |
Coordinate Systems and Polarisation Bases |
Coverage of coordinate systems and polarisation bases, conversions, and pattern rotations. |
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Session 7 |
Gain Measurement |
Overview of gain and efficiency measurement methods. |
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Session 8 |
Probes for Antenna Measurements |
Overview of commonly used near-field probes, calibration, usage, and error sources. |
Week two - 9 - 10 June 2026
Tuesday 9 June 2026 - 1pm - 6pm
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Session 9 |
Cylindrical Near-Field Theory |
Grounding in cylindrical near-field theory, transformations, and good measurement practices. |
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Session 10 |
Compact Antenna Test Ranges |
Introduction to CATRs, design principles, modelling, and usage for far-field measurements. |
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Session 11 |
Spherical Near-Field Theory |
Grounding in spherical near-field theory, transformations, and good measurement practices. |
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Session 12 |
Matlab in Antenna Measurements (Part 2) |
Matlab for post-processing |
Wednesday 10 June 2026 - 1pm - 5.30pm
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Session 13 |
Trade Study: Multi-Purpose Robotic Antenna Measurement System |
Presented by Dennis Lewis (Boeing). Explores benefits of robotic systems in antenna testing, MBSE/MBD approaches, and advanced post-processing. |
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Session 14 |
Range assessments and error budgets |
Introduces some more recent advanced techniques including scattering suppression, phase retrieval, non-canonical transformations, and compressive sensing. |
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Session 15 |
Advanced antenna measurements & Scattering Suppression |
Gives a thorough introduction to range assessments and uncertainty focusing on the planar near-field case. |
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Session 16 |
Applications: New Innovations and Future Trends |
Exploration of multi-axis robots, UAVs, digital twins, and CEM simulation applications. |
Please note that the programme is subject to change.
Early bird tickets
(until 3 April 2026)
Member - from £1399
Non-member - from £1599
Student - £999
Standard tickets
(From 4 April 2026)
Member - £1599
Non-member- £1799
Student - £999
Group booking discounts
10% discount for three to five delegates – ANT3TO5
15% discount for six plus delegates – ANT6PLUS
What's included in registration?
- Four half days of training delivered by experts
- Complimentary copy of 2nd edition of the IET text, Principles of Planar Near-Field Antenna Measurements (e-book edition). This will be sent seven days prior to the event in the course joining instructions email
- 19 CPD hours and a certificate
Overseas participants
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If you are from outside the UK but paying with a personal payment card, please use the overseas individual link.
Terms and conditions
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