Combination satellite and terrestrial antenna

A combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system for a vehicle comprising:

• a multi-band terrestrial antenna mounted on a mounting assembly;
• a satellite antenna having a different frequency band from that of the multi-band terrestrial antenna concentrically mounted with respect to the terrestrial antenna;
• and
• the mounting assembly comprising a low noise amplifier circuit and a bezel, the bezel containing the low noise amplifier, and wherein the mounting assembly is mounted on the vehicle.

A method for mounting a combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system on a structure comprising the following steps:

• mounting a multi-band terrestrial antenna on a mounting assembly;
• mounting the satellite antenna having a different frequency band from that of the multi-band terrestrial antenna concentrically with the multi-band terrestrial antenna;
• mounting the mounting assembly in a mounting hole on a structure, the mounting assembly comprising a low noise amplifier circuit and a bezel, the bezel containing the low noise amplifier;
• locating satellite receiver hardware in proximity to the combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system;
• and
• connecting the satellite antenna, the multi-band terrestrial antenna, the satellite receiver hardware and terrestrial receiver hardware with appropriate cables.

A combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system for a structure, comprising:

• a terrestrial antenna mounted on a mounting assembly;
• a satellite antenna concentrically mounted with respect to the terrestrial antenna;
• the mounting assembly comprising a low noise amplifier circuit and a bezel, the bezel containing the low noise amplifier;
• a satellite receiver;
• an AM/FM receiver connected to the satellite receiver by a first cable;
• and
• the mounting assembly connected to the satellite receiver by a third cable and a fourth cable and connected to the AM/FM receiver by a fifth cable.

A combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system for a structure, comprising:

• a terrestrial antenna mounting assembly;
• a satellite antenna concentrically mounted with respect to the terrestrial antenna;
• and
• the mounting assembly comprising a low noise amplifier circuit and a bezel, the bezel containing the low noise amplifier,
• wherein the low noise amplifier circuit comprises
• a satellite low noise amplifier with a first input connected to a first end of a second cable and a second end of the second cable connected to the satellite antenna;
• a combiner with a first input connected to a first end of a sixth cable and a second end of the sixth cable connected to the terrestrial antenna;
• a fourth cable connected to the output of the satellite low noise amplifier;
• a third cable connected to a first output of the combiner;
• and
• a fifth cable connected to a second output of the combiner.

A combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system for a structure, comprising:

• a terrestrial antenna mounted on a mounting assembly;
• a satellite antenna concentrically mounted with respect to the terrestrial antenna;
• the mounting assembly comprising a low noise amplifier circuit and a bezel, the bezel containing the low noise amplifier;
• a satellite receiver;
• an AM/FM receiver connected to the satellite receiver by a first cable;
• the mounting assembly connected to the satellite receiver by a third cable and connected to a splitter by a sixth cable;
• and
• the splitter connected to the satellite receiver by a seventh cable and to the AM/FM receiver by an eighth cable.

A combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system for a vehicle comprising:

• a terrestrial antenna mounted on a mounting assembly;
• a satellite antenna concentrically mounted with respect to the terrestrial antenna;
• the mounting assembly comprising a low noise amplifier circuit and a bezel, the bezel containing the low noise amplifier, and wherein the mounting assembly is mounted on the vehicle;
• a satellite receiver;
• an AM/FM receiver connected to the satellite receiver by a third cable and a fourth cable and connected to the AM/FM receiver by a fifth cable.

A combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system for a structure, comprising:

• a terrestrial antenna mounted on a mounting assembly;
• a satellite antenna concentrically mounted with respect to the terrestrial antenna, on the uppermost portion of the terrestrial antenna;
• and
• the mounting assembly comprising a low noise amplifier circuit and a bezel, the bezel containing the low noise amplifier.

A combined satellite and terrestrial antenna system for a vehicle comprising:

• a terrestrial antenna mounted on a mounting assembly;
• a satellite antenna concentrically mounted with respect to the terrestrial antenna, on the uppermost portion of the terrestrial antenna;
• and
• the mounting assembly comprising a low noise amplifier circuit and a bezel, the bezel containing the low noise amplifier, and wherein the mounting assembly is mounted on the vehicle.