
Practical demonstration of the operational advantages gained through the use of a co‐operating retrodirective array (RDA) basestation and Van Atta node arrangements is discussed. The system exploits a number of inherent RDA features to provide analogue real time multifunctional operation at low physical complexity. An active dual‐conversion four element RDA is used as the power distribution source (basestation) while simultaneously achieving a receive sensitivity level of −109 dBm and 3 dB automatic beam steering angle of ±45°. When mobile units are each equipped with a semi‐passive four element Van Atta array, it is shown mobile device orientation issues are mitigated and optimal energy transfer can occur because of automatic beam formation resulting from retrodirective self‐pointing action. We show that operation in multipath rich environments with or without line of sight acts to reduce average power density limits in the operating volume with high energy density occurring at mobile nodes sites only. The system described can be used as a full duplex ASK communications link, or, as a means for remote node charging by wireless means, thereby enhancing deployment opportunities between un‐stabilised moving platforms.
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