Firstly we are pleased to inform you that as a result of the warm reception accorded to our paper in Cleveland last November, we were invited to prepare an updated and enhanced version for publication in the IEEE Antennas and Propagation magazine. This has been done and the paper is due to appear in the April 2003 edition. It is entitled “Equalization for antenna pattern measurements: established technique — new application”. We cordially invite you to read it there if you receive the magazine, or to download a copy from the publications section of our website www.fizzletechnologies.com.

Secondly we have presented a paper (“Equalization: a technique to improve the accuracy of Antenna Radiation Pattern Measurements”) at the Twelfth International Conference on Antennas and Propagation (ICAP2003) which was organised by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) at the University of Exeter, UK, earlier this month. This paper also aroused great interest and is available either from the Conference Proceedings or again from our website.

Currently we are working hard to provide additional evidence that establishes equalization as a flexible and robust technique in the radiation pattern measurement field. We shall soon publish quantitative evidence that demonstrates the improvement in accuracy that can be achieved using this technique. We are extending our simulation studies to more complex scenarios and considering factors such as the optimum equalizer configuration. We are also discussing the construction of a “Proof of Concept” system that will provide a complete demonstration of the idea, and enable us to assess its full potential and its limitations.

We cordially invite you to keep in touch by e-mail if you are interested in collaborating with us or wish to be kept up to date on progress on this exciting project.