Microcellular communications antenna and associated methods

摘要

A radio frequency (RF) communications system includes a local RF communications device and an RF antenna including a conical RF launch structure coupled to the local RF communications device, and an elongate electrical conductor having a proximal end coupled to the conical RF launch structure and a distal end spaced apart from the conical RF launch structure to define an elongate RF coverage pattern. The elongate conductor may be a coaxial cable. At least one remote RF communications device, within the elongate RF coverage pattern, wirelessly communicates with the local RF communications device.

主权项

1. A radio frequency (RF) communications system comprising:
a local RF communications device; an RF antenna comprising
a conical RF launch structure coupled to said local RF communications device, andan elongate electrical conductor having a proximal end coupled to said conical RF launch structure and a distal end spaced apart from said conical RF launch structure to define an elongate RF coverage pattern directly radiating from the elongate electrical conductor itself and having rotational polarization about the elongate electrical conductor; and at least one remote RF communications device within the elongate RF coverage pattern to wirelessly communicate with said local RF communications device.