Low profile antenna system and associated methods
AssigneeHarris Corporation
InventorsKurt Alan Zimmerman, Robert Francis Meehan
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Abstract
An antenna system includes a base, a turntable rotatably mounted on the base, and an elevation assembly carried on the turntable. An antenna is carried by the elevation assembly. The turntable has an antenna relief opening therein to permit the elevation assembly to position a lower portion of the antenna therein. The antenna system may further include an RF absorbing shroud carried by the turntable and that has an antenna receiving recess to receive the antenna therein. The antenna receiving recess may have lower portions extending into the antenna relief opening of the turntable.
Claims20
An antenna system comprising:
- a base;
- a turntable rotatably mounted on said base;
- an elevation assembly carried on said turntable;
- and
- at least one antenna carried by said elevation assembly;
- said turntable having an antenna relief opening therein receiving a lower portion of said at least one antenna when so positioned by said elevation assembly.
An antenna system comprising:
- a base;
- a turntable rotatably mounted on said base;
- an elevation assembly carried on said turntable;
- at least one reflector antenna carried by said elevation assembly;
- said turntable having an antenna relief opening therein;
- and
- an RF absorbing shroud carried by said turntable and having an antenna receiving recess extending into the antenna relief opening of said turntable.
A method for operating an antenna system comprising a base, a turntable rotatably mounted on the base, an elevation assembly carried on the turntable, at least one antenna carried by the elevation assembly, and with the turntable having an antenna relief opening therein, the method comprising:
- operating the elevation assembly to position a lower portion of the at least one antenna in the antenna relief opening of the turntable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.