Abstract: A novel broadband antenna system which is both portable and easily deployed. The system comprises a power splitter, one or more element feed units, and one or more conductive antenna cables, each cable being wound around a reel.Each reel is releasably secured on an end of an element feed unit. Each element feed unit comprises an impedance matching network, and the element feed units also include a novel clip. The clip functions both to releasably retain a reel on an end of the element feed unit during transportation and storage and to electrically and mechanically connect a conductive antenna cable to the element feed unit when the antenna system is being used.In use, the element feed units are connected to the power splitter, and the power splitter is connected to a transmitter/receiver device. One or more conductive antenna cables are then connected to the element feed units using the novel clips.

Abstract: A portable roll-out antenna system which forms a compact, transportable assembly when not being used. The roll-out antenna system is provided with flexible antenna elements which are individually wound onto reels for storage and transportation, and rolled out for use as an efficient antenna system. Each pair of antenna elements is connected to a balun for proper connection to unbalanced connecting cables. The baluns are housed in an end-cap assembly upon which are mounted the antenna element reels when the antenna system is not being used. A power splitter allows more than one connecting cable to be electrically coupled to a remote transmitter/receiver by way of a transmission line. The power splitter is housed in a center reel assembly which is provided with a component to lockably receive part of the end-cap assembly upon which is mounted the antenna-element reels, thus holding the antenna-element reels together and forming a compact, transportable assembly.