Activities within the EurAAP Working Group on Antenna Measurements

In recent years, many activities have been carried out within the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP) working group (WG) on measurements. This group constitutes an important framework for collaboration to advance research and development of antenna measurements. Special attention is dedicated to the activity on international comparison campaigns and evaluations. The activities of the WG are organized in different tasks especially on intercomparison campaigns which results constitute a crucial foundation for facilities to document and validate measurement accuracy among participants and provide an important prerequisite for certification of facilities and inputs to standards and research on measurement uncertainties. International intercomparison campaigns within the WG span the frequency range from UHF-V to millimeter-wave band using different antennas and over the years. Comparisons have also included antenna simulations and such activity is important for the world of antenna numerical simulations as there is no equivalent standards or tools to determine the accuracy of the numerical modelling of the same antenna. This paper gives an overview on current tasks and campaigns within the working group. The updated results and proposed future initiatives will be discussed including an interesting synergy between measurement and simulation modelling tools.