Compact steerable transmit antenna system

A steerable transmit antenna, comprising:

• a first magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to an x-y plane;
• a second magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to an x-z plane;
• a third magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to a y-z plane;
• a first electric dipole antenna oriented parallel an x-axis intersecting the x-y and x-z plane;
• a second electric dipole antenna oriented parallel a y-axis intersecting the x-y and y-z plane;
• and
• a third electric dipole antenna oriented parallel a z-axis intersecting the x-z and y-z plane,
• wherein the x-y plane, the x-z plane, and y-z plane are mutually orthogonal and intersect at an origin
• an electronic steering module in electrical communication with each of the magnetic loop antennas and each of the electric dipole antennas comprising at least one amplifier configured to controlling the amplitude of a current to each of the magnetic loop antennas and each of the electric dipole antennas.

A system comprising

• a steerable antenna, comprising:
• a first magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to an x-y plane;
• a second magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to an x-z plane;
• a third magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to a y-z plane;
• a first electric dipole antenna oriented parallel an x-axis intersecting the x-y and x-z plane;
• a second electric dipole antenna oriented parallel a y-axis intersecting the x-y and y-z plane;
• and
• a third electric dipole antenna oriented parallel a z-axis intersecting the x-z and y-z plane,
• wherein the x-y plane, the x-z plane, and y-z plane are mutually orthogonal and intersect at an origin;
• a transmitter in communication with each of the dipole and loop antennas and configured to transmit a signal from the dipole and loop antennas of the steerable antenna;
• and
• a digital board in communication with the transmitter, configured to steer an output from the transmit and determine a propagation vector of a beam transmitted by the steerable antenna.