Dual frequency feed satellite antenna horn
AssigneeGeneral Instrument Corporation
InventorEdwin A. Adams
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Abstract
A feed horn arrangement for reception of C-band and Ku-band signals by a single satellite antenna. The arrangement permits a Ku-band feed horn and amplifier to be mounted at the focus of a satellite dish in addition to the C-band reception equipment. A dielectric rod is mounted within the preexisting C-band waveguide to act as a waveguide to direct Ku-band signals to the Ku-band feed horn and amplifier. The Ku-band dielectric waveguide has no effect on the C-band signals which are amplified by the standard C-band amplifier. The dielectric waveguide may be either straight or curved according to the configuration of the C-band reception equipment.
Claims12
An antenna feed horn arrangement for feeding first and second amplifiers for amplifying first and second frequency signals, said second frequency signals having a higher frequency than said first frequency signals, said arrangement comprising:
- a first frequency feed horn for feeding said first frequency signals to said first amplifier;
- a second frequency feed horn for feeding said second frequency signals to said second frequency amplifier;
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- curved solid dielectric waveguide means for said second frequency signals, said curved solid dielectric waveguide means having a first portion disposed within said first frequency feed horn and a second portion extending out of a sidewall of said first frequency feed horn and into said second frequency feed horn to thereby launch said second frequency signal within said second frequency feed horn.
Dual frequency reception equipment for mounting at the focus of a satellite antenna comprising:
- a first frequency amplifier;
- a first frequency feed horn for directing said first frequency signals to said first amplifier;
- a second frequency amplifier, said second frequency being higher than said first frequency;
- a second frequency feed horn for directing said second frequency signals to said second frequency amplifier;
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- solid dielectric waveguide means for said second frequency signals, said solid dielectric waveguide means having a first portion disposed within said first frequency feed horn and a second portion extending out of said first frequency feed horn and into said second frequency feed horn to thereby direct said second frequency signal into said second frequency feed horn for delivery to said second frequency amplifier.
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