Surface wave antenna mountable on existing conductive structures

A surface wave antenna configured to install on an electrically conductive structure, the surface wave antenna comprising:

• a first portion of the surface wave antenna comprising a conductive element and an attachment element;
• a second portion of the surface wave antenna comprising a conductive element and an attachment element;
• wherein the conductive element of the first portion and the conductive element of the second portion are configured to each form a conductive longitudinal portion of a horn receive element, and wherein the attachment element of the first portion and the attachment element of the second portion are configured to conductively couple the conductive element of the first portion to the conductive element of the second portion to form the horn receive element;
• a dipole transmit element coupled by a dielectric member internally to the surface wave antenna;
• and
• a mounting element disposed internally to the horn receive element, wherein the mounting element is configured to attach the surface wave antenna to the electrically conductive structure, wherein the electrically conductive structure is disposed axially through the horn receive element, and wherein the mounting element is further configured to electrically isolate the horn receive element and the dipole transmit element from the electrically conductive structure.

A surface wave antenna configured to install on an electrically conductive structure, the surface wave antenna comprising:

• a first portion of the surface wave antenna comprising a conductive element and an attachment element;
• a second portion of the surface wave antenna comprising a conductive element and an attachment element;
• wherein the conductive element of the first portion and the conductive element of the second portion are configured to each form a conductive longitudinal portion of a horn receive element, and wherein the attachment element of the first portion and the attachment element of the second portion are configured to conductively couple the conductive element of the first portion to the conductive element of the second portion to form the horn receive element;
• a dipole transmit element coupled by a dielectric member internally to the surface wave antenna;
• a mounting element disposed internally to the horn receive element, wherein the mounting element is configured to attach the surface wave antenna to the electrically conductive structure, wherein the electrically conductive structure is disposed axially through the horn receive element, and wherein the mounting element is further configured to electrically isolate the horn receive element and the dipole transmit element from the electrically conductive structure;
• an input jack coupled to the dipole transmit element, wherein the dipole transmit element is configured to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals over the input jack from a transceiver for transmission of surface wave RF signals along the electrically conductive structure;
• and
• an output jack coupled to the horn receive element, wherein the horn receive element is configured to receive further surface wave RF signals over the electrically conductive structure for transfer to the transceiver over the output jack.