Structural waveguide formed in a leg of an antenna tower and method of use
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1. A leg for a communications tower having an interior surface, the interior surface defining at least one waveguide suitable for transmitting communication signals.
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Abstract
A communications tower, or other structure is provided with at least one waveguide defined in a structural support. The waveguide can be used to transmit signals up and down the communications tower thereby eliminating at least some cabling.
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- 1. A leg for a communications tower having an interior surface, the interior surface defining at least one waveguide suitable for transmitting communication signals.
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16. A method of transmitting a signal from a first end of a communications tower leg to a second end of the tower leg comprising:
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transmitting the signal along a waveguide, suitable for transmitting communication signals, and defined by an interior of the communications tower leg, from the first end to the second end, transforming the signal into a waveguide form at the first end; and transforming the signal from the waveguide form at the second end. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of providing a signal path through a communications lower leg comprising:
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providing a waveguide, suitable for transmitting communication signals, and defined by an interior of the leg; and providing a respective signal adapter adjacent each end of the leg.
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20. An arrangement comprising at least one leg having an interior surface, the interior surface defining at least one waveguide suitable for transmitting communications signals, and an antenna supported at an elevated position by the at least one leg.
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