Collapsible tri-axial frame antenna

A collapsible antenna comprising:

• a transportable antenna reconfigurable to carry in a man pack in a stored mode and to receive a high frequency signal in an operational mode, the transportable antenna comprising:
• a first frame having a first loop antenna element disposed thereon, the loop antenna element comprising at least two turns of copper tape arranged in a loop;
• a second frame having a second loop antenna element disposed thereon, the second loop antenna element comprising at least two turns of copper tape arranged in a loop, the second frame disposed perpendicular to the first frame in an operational mode and disposed parallel to the first frame when in a stored mode;
• a third frame having a third loop antenna element disposed thereon, the third loop antenna element comprising at least two turns of copper tape arranged in a loop, the third frame disposed perpendicular to the first and second frame in an operational mode and disposed parallel to the first and second frame when in a stored mode;
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• a fourth frame, the fourth frame disposed parallel to the first frame and perpendicular to the second and third frame in an operational mode and disposed parallel to the first, second and third frame when in a stored mode.

A directional finding system comprising:

• a digital high frequency radio processor to receive and process HF radio signals;
• a personal digital assistant (PDA) having a global positioning system receiver to provide positional data, the personal digital assistant coupled to the radio processor;
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• an antenna connected to the radio processor, the antenna comprising:
• a first frame having a first loop antenna element disposed thereon, the loop antenna element comprising at least two turns of copper tape arranged in a loop;
• a second frame having a second loop antenna element disposed thereon, the second loop antenna element comprising at least two turns of copper tape arranged in a loop, the second frame disposed perpendicular to the first frame in an operational mode and disposed parallel to the first frame when in a stored mode;
• a third frame having a third loop antenna element disposed thereon, the third loop antenna element comprising at least two turns of copper tape arranged in a loop, the third frame disposed perpendicular to the first and second frame in an operational mode and disposed parallel to the first and second frame when in a stored mode;
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• a fourth frame, the fourth frame disposed parallel to the first frame and perpendicular to the second and third frame in an operational mode and disposed parallel to the first, second and third frame when in a stored mode.