Abstract: A receiver and an associated method are disclosed for combining signals having substantially different polarizations. The receiver is used with a first antenna which receives first polarized signals and a second antenna which receives second polarized signals, the first polarized signals having a substantially different polarization than the second polarized signals. The receiver includes a phase shifter and a combiner circuit. The phase shifter adjusts the phase of the first polarized signal in response to the phase of the second polarized signal to produce a phase compensated first signal. The combiner circuit sums the second polarized signal and the phase compensated first signal to generate a combined polarization received signal. In this manner, the depolarized signals are phase-aligned with, and then combined with, the polarized signals to provide a strong received signal irrespective of any depolarization of the received signal.

Abstract: An antenna for use with low-band, mid-band and high-band signals, including a coaxial member, a low-band and mid-band signal input connected between one end of the coaxial member outside conductor and the device chassis ground, and a high-band signal input connected between one end of the coaxial member outside conductor and the corresponding end of the coaxial member inside conductor. A first isolation filter adapted to block low-band and mid-band signals from the coaxial member is between the coaxial member and the high-band signal input. A parallel resonant circuit is at the other end of the coaxial member outside conductor and a solid conductor is connected to the parallel resonant circuit and to the other end of the coaxial member inner conductor. The low-band signal input is disconnected from high-band signals by, for example, an RF switch or a second isolation filter between the coaxial member and the low-band signal input.