Omidirectional and directional antenna assembly
First Claim
1. An antenna assembly providing selectable omnidirectional or directional reception of radio transmissions in a frequency band comprising:
- an electrically conductive reflector defining a cavity having a bottom, an opening, a surface extending from the bottom to the opening and an electrical output;
an electrically conductive loop electrically coupled to ground and having an electrical output for coupling to an RF amplifier, the loop being positioned between the bottom and the opening of the cavity; and
a RF switch having an input and first and second outputs, the RF switch having a first switching state electrically connecting the input to the first output and a second switching state electrically connecting the input to the second output, the first switch output being electrically coupled to ground and the second switch output being electrically coupled to the output of the electrically conductive loop; and
whereinthe first switching state provides the directional reception and the second switching state provides the omnidirectional reception of the radio transmissions.
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Abstract
An antenna assembly providing selectable omnidirectional or directional reception of radio transmissions in a frequency band in accordance with the invention includes an electrically conductive reflector (432) defining a cavity (702) having a bottom (708), an opening (714) and a surface (704 and 706) extending from the bottom to the opening and an electrical output (763); an electrically conductive loop (431) coupled to ground and having an electrical outlet (766) for coupling to an RF amplifier (407), the loop being positioned between the bottom opening of the cavity; a RF switch (406) having an input (760) and first and second outputs (762 and 764), the RF switch having a first switching state electrically connecting the input to the first output and a second switching state electrically connecting the input to the second output, the first switch output being electrically coupled to ground and the second switch output being electrically coupled to the output of the electrically conductive loop; and wherein the first switching state provides the directional reception and the second switching state provides the omnidirectional reception of the radio transmissions.
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30 Claims
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1. An antenna assembly providing selectable omnidirectional or directional reception of radio transmissions in a frequency band comprising:
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an electrically conductive reflector defining a cavity having a bottom, an opening, a surface extending from the bottom to the opening and an electrical output; an electrically conductive loop electrically coupled to ground and having an electrical output for coupling to an RF amplifier, the loop being positioned between the bottom and the opening of the cavity; and a RF switch having an input and first and second outputs, the RF switch having a first switching state electrically connecting the input to the first output and a second switching state electrically connecting the input to the second output, the first switch output being electrically coupled to ground and the second switch output being electrically coupled to the output of the electrically conductive loop; and
whereinthe first switching state provides the directional reception and the second switching state provides the omnidirectional reception of the radio transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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