Quick connect waveguide adapter

An antenna system comprising:

• an antenna;
• a waveguide;
• a connector assembly, the connector assembly having:
• a waveguide connector having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a body having a length that extends axially between the first end and the second end, the body having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the waveguide connector being configured to receive the waveguide;
• and
• a movable sleeve having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a body extending axially between the first end and the second end, and an actuating surface, the movable sleeve being configured to slide axially along the exterior surface of the waveguide connector, the actuating surface being configured to prevent axial movement of the waveguide when the movable sleeve is in the actuating position;
• and
• a bracket configured to couple the connector assembly to the antenna.

A method of adjusting the polarizations of a waveguide connector assembly comprising:

• sliding a movable sleeve on a waveguide connector away from an actuating position along an axis which causes an unlocking of a waveguide, the unlocking allowing free movement of the waveguide within the waveguide connector;
• rotating a waveguide either 45 degrees or 90 degrees;
• and
• sliding the movable sleeve towards the actuating position along the axis which causes a locking of the waveguide, the locking not allowing free movement of the waveguide within the waveguide connector.