Passive tracking antenna system

Abstract

The present invention involves a tracking antenna system with no moving parts that extends the range of wireless mobile links 16 to 256 times the range of regular omni-directional whip antennas. The antenna system comprises an array of antenna segments arranged in a sphere or circle, or other suitable geometry. Each antenna segment includes one or more antennas connected and combined in parallel. Each antenna segment feeds a tuner and subsequent diversity electronics that optimizes both the transmission and reception in order to achieve the best possible range. The antenna system can be used from unmanned air, ground, and surface vehicles to mobile ground stations in motion, as well as between flying planes, moving vehicles, sailing boats, or any combination thereof. The system may be expanded further to many more levels of architecture as required. For example, this system may be expanded to a Level 2 diversity engine combination of any number and type of Level 1 antenna array units depending upon the diversity expansion required and the criteria for Level 2.

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