Abstract: An electronic communication system monitor in one embodiment has sensors for sensing electrical and environmental conditions for communication system elements. Control relays connect the elements to a programmable controller. The programmable controller has a keyboard, display, printer and modem for remote communication of information; especially alarms providing notice of operating conditions outside acceptable parameters. A second embodiment provides a logic circuit connected to selected sensors which determines when a combination of conditions exist to cause alarm and automatically activates a remedial device to alleviate a potential problem.

Abstract: An improved adhesively mounted antenna assembly (10) is provided for mounting on a vehicular window glass for a mobile telephone installation. The antenna assembly (10) includes a base (20) which is secured to the window glass by a double back adhesive tape (36). The base has a plastically deformable neck to allow the antenna to be properly oriented. A facia ring (22) is mounted to the window glass with double back adhesive tape (40) with the ring concentric with the base (20). A sealant (50) fills voids between the base, facia ring and window glass to isolate the double back adhesive tape (36) holding the base (20) to the window glass to provide more reliable and long lasting antenna installation.

Abstract: An electric power monitor system for radio communication (trunking and paging repeater base station) systems includes a plurality of input switches, power sensors, a power monitor having a display, keyboard, and microprocessor, a printer port, and communications port. The input switches facilitate alarm inputs, for example, unauthorized entry, flooding, fire, and temperature of the antenna site. The power sensors include bidirectional and unidirectional sensors connected to a communication system having tunable components for producing analog signals indicative of system component performance. The power monitor measures, determines, and reports locally and/or remotely the power output and standing wave ratio of transmitters and antennas, insertion loss of combiners and power to and SWR of antennas and alarms.

Abstract: A microwave ferrite circulator has a conductive junction with three equal angular conductors connected to serve as ports of the circulator. Ferrite plates are positioned on opposite sides of the conductive junction. Magnetic members form a magnetic coupling path between a permanent magnet and the ferrite plates. A bimetal strip is positioned in the magnetic coupling path between the magnet and the ferrite plates for altering the coupling as a function of temperature to thereby compensate for changes in tuning due to changes in temperatures of the circulator.

Abstract: A microwave tuned cavity has a strip of temperature sensitive bi-metallic material plated with silver attached at one end to the inner surface for the tuned cavity and having its other end extending at an inclined angle to the center of the volume bounded by the inner surface of the tuned cavity. The housing of the tuned cavity expands as its temperature increases, tending to cause the resonant frequency of the cavity to decrease. The strip of bi-metallic material bends slightly as the temperature increases, causing its free end to move toward the surface on which the strip is mounted. This decreases the amount of capacitive loading of the resonant signal in the cavity, tending to increase the resonant frequency caused by thermal expansion of the housing. When the temperature decreases, the free end of the bi-metallic strip moves slightly toward the center of the cavity, thereby compensating for slight thermal contraction of the walls due to the decrease in temperature.

Abstract: A cubical device includes six square sides connected to form a cube. Each side has an electrically conductive inner surface electrically connected to the other inner surfaces. A plurality of electric field probes attached to coaxial connectors centrally mounted on respectively perpendicular sides of the cube extend into the volume bounded by the cube. In one embodiment of the invention, three opposing pairs of electric field probes extend into the volume from opposite sides of the cube. The electrical cube then functions as three independent bandpass filters, each having a "Q" determined by the volume. In another embodiment of the invention, an output probe extends into the cavity at a predetermined angle and senses the standing wave patterns produced in response to the electric field probes, whereby the cubical apparatus functions as a bidirectional combiner for up to three channels.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved ferrite circulator particularly adapted for use as an isolator in VHF and UHF transmission systems. It comprises a pair of relatively thick ground plates to which are attached three or more equally spaced coaxial connectors forming circulator ports. A pair of elongated magnetic members extend between the ground plates from opposite sides of the circulator junction to a location between the ground plates remote from the junction. A resilient permanent magnet is movable between the magnetic members at the remote location to provide simple and rapid tuning by adjustment of the permanent magnet field across the junction.