Method and apparatus for tri-band feed with pseudo-monopulse tracking
US8537068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q25/02
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for a feed assembly for a reflector antenna including an aperture common to low, mid, and high frequency bands, a polyrod design to launch signals in the mid and high frequency bands, a horn to launch signals in the low frequency band, a co-located phase center for launching signals in the low, mid, and high frequency bands, and a low-band monopulse array located on a surface about the aperture to track a satellite.
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