System and method for a radio-antenna interface
View Patent ↗A radio-antenna interface is disclosed for coupling of an antenna to one or more radio receivers. The radio-antenna interface includes a hub and a feed-boom. The hub includes an aperture adapted to receive the feed-boom. The hub is also fitted with latches adapted to detachably couple the radio to the hub in a manner which is substantially independent of a configuration type of the radio. The hub is adapted to be detachably coupled to the antenna in a manner which substantially avoids reconfiguration of the antenna. The feed-boom communicates signals received by the antenna to the radio.
1. A radio-antenna interface, comprising:
a hub including an aperture and a plurality of latches; and
a feed-boom,
wherein the aperture is adapted to receive the feed-boom for communicating signals between an antenna and a radio,
wherein the hub is adapted to be detachably coupled to the antenna in a manner which substantially avoids reconfiguration of the antenna, and
wherein the plurality of latches is adapted to detachably couple the radio to the hub in a manner which is substantially independent of the radio's configuration type.
2. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the radio is detachable from the hub without decoupling the antenna.
3. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the antenna is detachable from the hub without decoupling the radio.
4. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the hub includes an outer rim and wherein the plurality of latches is coupled to the outer rim.
5. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the hub includes an outer rim and wherein the plurality of latches is disposed about a circumference of the outer rim.
6. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the hub includes an outer rim and fasteners coupled to the outer rim for coupling the hub to the antenna.
7. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 6 , wherein each of the fasteners includes a bolt to achieve a higher compression load than any latch of the plurality of latches.
8. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the feed-boom received in the aperture is rotatable.
9. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 8 , wherein the feed-boom is rotatable to enable meeting a predefined polarization.
10. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the hub includes an outer rim and fasteners coupled to the outer rim for coupling the hub to the radio.
11. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 10 , wherein each of the fasteners includes a bolt to achieve a higher compression load than any latch of the plurality of latches.
12. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , further comprising one or more clearance or threaded holes for coupling the hub to the radio.
13. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , further comprising one or more apertures that allow manual maneuvering of the radio-antenna interface after coupling the hub to the radio.
14. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the radio is configured as an unprotected radio, a protected radio, or a radio frequency (RF) combiner.
15. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the antenna has a parabolic antenna configuration.
16. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the hub further comprises an inner rim for detachably coupling the hub to the feed-boom.
17. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the hub further comprises a retainer ring for retaining the feed-boom in the aperture.
18. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 17 , wherein the retainer ring is configured to retain the feed-boom during a polarization change maneuver.
19. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of latches includes a locking tab.
20. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , further comprising one or more apertures for use as a handle.
21. A radio-antenna interface as in claim 1 , further comprising one or more apertures for receiving a security chain.
22. An antenna assembly for receiving a radio, comprising:
an antenna; and
a radio interface including
a hub coupled to the antenna and including an aperture and a plurality of latches, and
a feed-boom,
wherein the aperture is adapted to receive the feed-boom for communicating signals between the antenna and a radio, and
wherein the plurality of latches is adapted to detachably couple the radio to the hub in a manner which is substantially independent of the radio's configuration type.
23. An antenna assembly as in claim 22 , wherein the radio can be detached from the hub without decoupling the antenna.
24. An antenna assembly as in claim 22 , wherein the hub is adapted to be interchangeably detachably coupled to a replacement radio independent of the feed-boom and the antenna.
25. An antenna assembly as in claim 22 , wherein the radio is configured as an unprotected radio, a protected radio, or a radio frequency (RF) combiner.
26. An antenna assembly as in claim 22 , further comprising means for securing an assembly including the antenna, the radio interface, and the radio to a post, a column or a wall.
27. A method for detachably coupling a radio and an antenna to a radio-antenna interface, comprising:
providing a hub including an aperture and a plurality of latches;
receiving, at the aperture, a feed-boom for communicating signals between the antenna and the radio;
detachably coupling the hub to the antenna in a manner which substantially avoids reconfiguration of the antenna; and
coupling the plurality of latches to the radio to detachably couple the radio to the hub in a manner which is substantially independent of the radio's configuration type.
28. A method as in claim 27 , further comprising detaching the radio from the hub without decoupling the antenna.
29. A method as in claim 27 , further comprising detaching the antenna from the hub without decoupling the radio.
30. A method as in claim 27 , further comprising rotating the feed-boom in order to perform a polarization change maneuver.