Abstract: An angular-diversity radiating system is described for tropospheric-scatter radio links which comprises a paraboloid and two antenna horns in which the distance between the antenna horns is adjustable in order to vary the diversity angle depending on the transmissive characteristics of the troposphere of the link involved to always have the optimal diversity angle under all link conditions.The radiating system includes four wave guides connected to the two antenna horns to permit the use of single and double polarization for both the antenna horns and the use of both the antenna horns, or alternatively only one, for receiving and transmitting signals.

Abstract: An angular-diversity radiating system is described for tropospheric-scatter radio links which accomplishes a symmetrical Cassegrain optic in transmission and is parabolic with a central focus in reception, respectively. This is accomplished by a subreflector formed of parallel metal conductors and shaped with a hyperbolic profile which is centered on the axis of the main reflector at a predetermined distance between the transmitting horn and the receiving horns. The electromagnetic waves leaving the transmitting horn and directed toward the subreflector are polarized with the electric field vector parallel to the metal conductors of the subreflector such as to be reflected toward the main reflector which reradiates them. The electromagnetic waves received are polarized orthogonally to the transmitted waves and thus pass undisturbed through the subreflector to reach the receiving horns.