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DUAL ROLE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY

  • US 20160204519A1
  • Filed: 01/14/2015
  • Published: 07/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dual role antenna assembly operable for use with GEO and LEO/MEO satellites, comprising:

  • a ground plane;

    at least two curled inverted-F substantially omnidirectional antennas mounted on the ground plane, said antennas having asymmetrical gain patterns favoring certain sectors, and said antennas being oriented such that the favored sectors of the different antenna face different directions, andan RF beam selection switch for selectively connecting said antenna to an RF front-end; and

    a controller controlling said RF beam selection switch to in accordance with predetermined performance criteria.

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