Modular Feed System for Axis Symmetric Reflector Antennas

A modular feed system for axis symmetric reflector antennas, said modular feed system comprising:

• an upper hat segment, a mid-section segment and a lower base segment, said upper hat and lower base segments being securable to respective opposing ends of said mid-section segment;
• wherein the length of said mid-section segment is selected in order to accommodate application of a particularly sized reflector antenna;
• and
• a mechanical mating mechanism comprising:
• at least one base slot for feed spring entry, at least one corresponding carriage spring on the feed, and at least one corresponding recessed spring capture location;
• and
• wherein said at least one carriage spring is sized and configured to pass through a corresponding one of said at least one base slots for feed spring entry as part of the initial mating of the feed to the base segment, and selective rotation thereof moves the corresponding one of said at least one carriage springs into a corresponding one of said at least one recessed spring capture locations and causing a mechanically audible sound for indicating that the feed has locked into position.