Harris Corporation

Mark C Retting

Kurt Alan Zimmerman

Van Truong

Lee L Garrett

Victor Woodling

Anthony Vergamini

Robert A Cox

Erich Haeussler, Ii

Tyron Millen

Systems and methods for providing a Portable Satellite Communication ('PSC') antenna. The PSC antenna () comprises: a Parabolic Segmented Antenna ('PSA') reflector () with a plurality of identical and interchangeable panels () that can be stowed in a nested stacked arrangement; a plurality of interchangeable feedhorn assemblies () that can be coupled to a center hub () via a quick-connect mechanism (); an adjustment mechanism () for adjusting an angular orientation of the feedhorn assemblies relative to the center hub; a transceiver () that can be coupled to a convex side of the PSA reflector; a base panel () which is coupled to a tripod positioning structure () such that reflector wind moment loads can be transferred through a base panel to the tripod positioning structure; and a tripod positioning structure with folding legs () and hard stops () against which the folding legs can be preloaded.

Portable satellite communication system

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Palm Bay, FL, United States of America

Mark C Retting