Abstract: An antenna assembly (700) includes a set of conformal shells (704, 706) housing a set of orthogonal dipoles (102, 104, 108, 110) that produce a circularly polarized radiation pattern. The dipoles (102, 104, 108, 110) are fed by a quadrature hybrid (118) and impedance matching circuit (114). The assembly (700) also includes a set of baluns (126, 128) to reduce VSWR.

Abstract: An antenna assembly (700) includes a first element (100) and a second element (300). Each element (100, 300) transmits and receives in a particular band of frequencies. Integrated on one of the elements is a diplexer (702) that allows all frequencies to be fed into the antenna assembly (700) via a single connector (600) and each element (100, 300) receives only the frequency band that that element is designed to operate in.

Abstract: A dual-band, dual-polarization LOS/SATCOM antenna having a plurality of omnidirectional elements surrounding a directional element. When the antenna is in an omnidirectional radiating mode, the directional element is disconnected from the circuit and only the omnidirectional elements radiate. The directional element has radiators at one end. When the antenna is in a directional mode, the omnidirectional elements fold out to be perpendicular to the transmission axis and serve as reflectors for the driving radiators, which also fold to be perpendicular to the transmission axis. The radiators and elements are adjustable in length to provide added gain.

Abstract: An antenna (100) includes an array of telescoping elements (402a-d) connected to and by a conductive disk (404) that feeds a signal to the elements (402a-d) from a matching circuit (506) within a body section (412). Each element (402a-d) has a joint (602, 604) making it individually angularly bendable. The body section (412) is attached to a swivel assembly (414) for adjusting the angle of the array (402a-d). A coaxial cable runs from the matching circuit (506), through the swivel assembly (412) and to a connector (502) within a connector assembly (422) for attachment to a radio.

Abstract: A signal controller device with an input, at least two outputs, a coupling unit for detecting a frequency of a signal arriving on the input and generating a detection signal. The device further includes a processor for receiving the detection signal from the coupling unit, calculating an electrical pathway based on the value of the detection signal, and generating a routing signal. The device has a plurality of electrical switches arranged in a path of electrical communication with the input and the at least two outputs of the controller device, and is capable of configuring the electrical pathway in response to the routing signal. The disclosure also includes a method of doing the same.

Abstract: A dual-band, dual-polarization LOS/SATCOM antenna having a plurality of omnidirectional elements surrounding a directional element. When the antenna is in an omnidirectional radiating mode, the directional element is disconnected from the circuit and only the omnidirectional elements radiate. The directional element has radiators at one end. When the antenna is in a directional mode, the omnidirectional elements fold out to be perpendicular to the transmission axis and serve as reflectors for the driving radiators, which also fold to be perpendicular to the transmission axis. The radiators and elements are adjustable in length to provide added gain.