System and method for a radio/antenna interface
View Patent ↗An apparatus is disclosed for mechanical and electrical coupling of an antenna to one or more radio receivers. The apparatus includes a hub that may be attached to an antenna by one or more fasteners. The hub is also fitted with latches that can receive a radio. Finally, the hub includes an aperture for receiving a feed-boom. The feed-boom communicates signals received by the antenna to the radio.
1. An apparatus for assembling a plurality of radios to an antenna, comprising:
a hub adapted to removeably engage to the antenna, the hub having an aperture for receiving a first feed-boom for communicating signals between the antenna and the plurality of radios; and
an RF combiner configured to removeably engage to the hub, the RF combiner having a receptacle for receiving the first feed-boom, the RF combiner having a plurality of auxiliary feed-booms, each auxiliary feed-boom relaying the signals received from the first feed-boom to one of the plurality of radios;
wherein each of the plurality of radios can be removed from the RF combiner without disengaging the RF combiner from the hub.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising means for securing an assembly having the antenna, the hub, RF combiner and the plurality of radios to a post or a wall.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hub further comprises at least one locking tab.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the locking tab is a latch.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the RF combiner is adapted to receive at least two radios.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the RF combiner is adapted to receive at least three radios.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the RF combiner is adapted to be rigidly secured using captive screws.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of radios engage to the RF combiner independent of other radios.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of radios engage to the RF combiner independent of the antenna.