Abstract: A wireless communications device may include an RF transceiver. The RF transceiver may have a first connector, an RF transceiver circuit coupled to the first connector, and a probe circuit coupled to the first connector and configured to place a DC supply voltage on the first connector. The wireless communications device may include an RF antenna assembly to be coupled with the RF transceiver. The RF antenna assembly may have a second connector configured to be mated with the first connector, an RF antenna element coupled to the second connector, and an antenna ID circuit coupled to the second connector and configured to be powered from the DC supply voltage and modulate the DC supply current indicative of an ID of the RF antenna element. The probe circuit may be configured to determine the ID of the RF antenna element based upon the modulated DC supply current.

Abstract: A communications device includes a first radio (106, 300) configured to support wireless communications with a second radio (104) using a plurality of communications modes. The device includes a switch element (118, 326) configured to cause the first radio to transmit when actuated. The device also includes a control element (306, 324) for detecting one or more actuations of the switch element and configured to select a one of the plurality of communications modes based on a sequence of the actuations of the switch element detected by the control element during a pre-defined time interval and to cause a wireless transmission from the first radio to the second radio according to the one of the plurality of communications modes.

Abstract: A communications device includes a first radio (106, 300) configured to support wireless communications with a second radio (104) using a plurality of communications modes. The device includes a switch element (118, 326) configured to cause the first radio to transmit when actuated. The device also includes a control element (306, 324) for detecting one or more actuations of the switch element and configured to select a one of the plurality of communications modes based on a sequence of the actuations of the switch element detected by the control element during a pre-defined time interval and to cause a wireless transmission from the first radio to the second radio according to the one of the plurality of communications modes.

Abstract: Transmitter (116) designed to automatically reconfigure one or more circuit parameters associated with an RF power amplifier (210) in response to certain user input commands. Specifically, a transmitter circuit configuration is automatically modified under certain conditions to produce a higher RF output power. The higher RF power output is possible because the transmitter configuration is adjusted specifically for use under a particular set of operating conditions. The operating conditions that trigger the higher powered configuration include burst transmission mode.

Abstract: An RF switch (104) that is activated by the insertion of a connector. The RF switch (104) can comprise one or more antenna adapters that can be formed by a number of predetermined RF connector types. The RF switch can include a switch housing (204). A first, second, and third coaxial RF connectors (201, 202, 203) can be mounted to the switch housing (204). The first, second, and third coaxial RF connectors (201, 202, 203) can individually have both an inner and outer conductor (205-206; 207-208; 209-210, respectively). An actuator (501) can be movable from a first position to a second position responsive to a mechanical force applied to the third coaxial connector (203). A switch element (512) can be responsive to the actuator (501). When in the first position, the switch element (512) can exclusively form a conductive path between the first and second coaxial RF connectors (201, 202).