Aviation Rf Receiver Front End Multiplexing Method and Apparatus
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends, wherein each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends has a unique intermediate frequency received signal output;
a group multiplexed output operably coupled to each of the intermediate frequency received signal outputs such that the group multiplexed output comprises discrete received signal outputs for each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends as multiplexed in frequency with one another.
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Abstract
A group multiplexed output (208) operably couples to each unique intermediate frequency received signal output as corresponds to a plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends (502). By one approach, this can comprise, in particular, multiplexing, in frequency, each of the discrete received signal outputs for each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends with one another. By one approach, each such aviation radio frequency receiver front end is configured and arranged to receive radio frequency signals for a corresponding different radio frequency platform (as may each correspond, for example, to a different aviation operational purpose).
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends, wherein each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends has a unique intermediate frequency received signal output; a group multiplexed output operably coupled to each of the intermediate frequency received signal outputs such that the group multiplexed output comprises discrete received signal outputs for each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends as multiplexed in frequency with one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends, wherein each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends has an intermediate frequency received signal output; providing a group multiplexed output operably coupled to each of the intermediate frequency received signal outputs such that the group multiplexed output comprises discrete received signal outputs for each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends as multiplexed in frequency with one another. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33)
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30. The method of 29 wherein:
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the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends are configured and arranged to be installed and disposed proximal to the aircraft fuselage; the plurality of antennas are configured and arranged to be installed and disposed proximal to the aircraft fuselage and in close physical proximity to the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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34. An aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage; a plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends installed and disposed, at least in part, closely proximal to the fuselage and wherein each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends has an intermediate frequency received signal output; a group multiplexed output operably coupled to each of the intermediate frequency received signal outputs such that the group multiplexed output comprises discrete received signal outputs for each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends as multiplexed in frequency with one another. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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