Question

Note to moderator: Read answerline carefully. In 2017, Emil Björnson proposed a technology that deploys large-scale instances of these systems to improve spectral efficiency. These systems may use diversity schemes to mitigate the effects of fading. These systems may use zero-forcing or maximum ratio-combining to facilitate massive MIMO through beamforming. (-5[1])A Butler matrix feeds into the phased type of these systems, which can suffer from beam squint. (10[1])One driven element and multiple parasitic elements make up the Yagi–Uda (10[2])type (10[1])of these (10[1])systems. Data collected from these systems acting as interferometers is mixed using aperture (-5[1])synthesis during VLBI. (-5[2])Karl (-5[1])Jansky (10[1])lends his name to a so-called “very large” (10[2]-5[1])one of (-5[1])these systems. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, name these systems composed (10[1])of specialized transducers, used to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves. (10[1])■END■ (10[7])

ANSWER: antenna arrays [or array antennas; accept antennas or antennae or aerials; accept specific antennas such as receivers or transmitters; accept specific antenna or telescope arrays such as phased arrays or driven arrays or parasitic arrays or the Very Large Array; prompt on telescopes or radio telescopes]
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y2095%0%40%107.79

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michał GerasimiukStanfordNorthwestern49-5
Jonathan HuangMITWUSTL A6610
Benjamin ChapmanToronto AGeorgia Tech7710
Rasheeq AzadNorth Carolina AWaterloo A7710
Shardul ParthasarathyIllinois BFlorida7810
David BassJohns HopkinsGeorgia State8010
Colin VeeversOttawaCornell A93-5
Andrew WangIllinois AVirginia96-5
June YinWUSTL BColumbia A96-5
Shardul RaoMinnesotaMichigan97-5
Alex AkridgeIndianaIowa State9810
Henry BonWinona StateToronto B10610
Calvin BostlemanOhio StateUCF10610
Michael KearneyHarvardMaryland106-5
Albert Yingzhi NyangLSEVanderbilt108-5
Jem BurchYaleCornell B11010
Caleb OttWaterloo BArizona State110-5
Cade ReinbergerRITToronto C11010
Ryan RosenbergNYUPenn State11710
Karan GurazadaTexasNorth Carolina B12710
Todd MaslykMichiganMinnesota12810
Matt SchiavoneNorthwesternStanford12810
Isaac MammelMarylandHarvard12810
Brian LaiVirginiaIllinois A12810
Geoffrey WuColumbia AWUSTL B12810
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerArizona StateWaterloo B12810
Alan WuVanderbiltLSE12810