Beam forming network having a cell reuse pattern and method for implementing same

A multiple beam antenna system comprising:

• a feed array having a plurality of feed elements arranged in columns and rows, said feed array producing feed signals constituted of composite beams, said feed elements each having a primary polarization and a non-primary polarization that is different from said first polarization, said feed elements in a row having a frequency that differs from a frequency of said feed elements in an adjacent row;
• a network of dividers for dividing said composite beams into a plurality of beam components, said feed elements in a column having said primary polarization being divided in a first predetermined ratio and said non-primary polarization being divided in a second predetermined ratio that is different from said first predetermined ratio, whereby each of said feed elements has beam components that feed less than all neighboring feed elements;
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• a network of combiners for combining said beam components having the same polarization into at least one feed signal, said beam components being received from adjacent elements in a same column and diagonal elements in adjacent columns.