Antenna mounting to a rotor antenna having radial and axial air bearings

An apparatus for communication with a rotor antenna;

• the apparatus comprising:
• a support frame, wherein the support frame comprises a plurality of frame sections for mounting the support frame coaxially adjacent to the rotor antenna;
• and
• an antenna mounted to a support frame maintained in axial alignment and radial alignment with respect to the rotor antenna by a plurality of air bearings, wherein the antenna is operable to communicate with the rotor antenna.

A method of communication between a rotor antenna mounted to a rotor and an antenna, the method comprising:

• securing the antenna to at least a portion of an inner circumference of a support frame;
• aligning the antenna radially and axially with respect to the rotor antenna by a plurality of air bearings mating with a mating surface of the rotor, thereby permitting motion of the rotor antenna relative to the support frame, wherein the mating surface comprises one of the following:
• i) a protruding surface or ii) a recessed surface;
• and
• transferring a signal between the antenna and the rotor antenna.