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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2013
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Kurt A. Zimmerman, Indialantic, FL (US);
Mark C. Retting, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Robert A. Cox, Malabar, FL (US);
Van Truong, Orlando, FL (US);
Erich Haeussler, II, Melbourne, FL (US);
Lee L. Garrett, Melbourne, FL (US);
Victor Woodling, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Anthony Vergamini, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Tyron Millen, Cocoa, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
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.