Apparatus and methods for wireless communications

A communication device, comprising:

• a dielectric antenna having a feed point;
• a radio housing enclosing a transmitter that generates electromagnetic waves;
• a hollow waveguide having a cylindrical cavity therethrough, wherein the hollow waveguide facilitates transmission of the electromagnetic waves to the feed point of the dielectric antenna for guidance of the electromagnetic waves without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the electromagnetic waves generate near-field wireless signals;
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• an antenna stabilizer physically connected to the radio housing, wherein the dielectric antenna is physically connected to the antenna stabilizer by RF transparent screws that pass through a portion of the dielectric antenna, and wherein the antenna stabilizer facilitates coupling the hollow waveguide to the feed point of the dielectric antenna enabling the feed point to be positioned in the cylindrical cavity of the hollow waveguide.

A communication device, comprising:

• a dielectric antenna having a feed point;
• a radio housing enclosing a receiver;
• a hollow waveguide having a cavity therethrough, wherein the hollow waveguide facilitates transmission of electromagnetic waves from the feed point of the dielectric antenna for guidance of the electromagnetic waves without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic waves are generated from wireless signals received at the dielectric antenna;
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• an antenna stabilizer that facilitates coupling the hollow waveguide to the feed point of the dielectric antenna by enabling the feed point to be positioned in the cavity, wherein the dielectric antenna is physically connected to the antenna stabilizer, and wherein the antenna stabilizer is transparent enabling visualization of the feed point of the dielectric antenna being positioned in the cavity of the hollow waveguide.