Radome attachment band clamp

摘要

A band clamp for coupling a radome to a distal end of a reflector dish for improving the front to back ratio of a reflector antenna, is provided with an inward projecting proximal lip and an inward projecting distal lip. The distal lip is dimensioned with an inner diameter equal to or less than a reflector aperture of the reflector dish. The proximal lip may be provided with an inward bias dimensioned to engage the reflector dish in an interference fit and/or turnback region dimensioned to engage an outer surface of a signal area of the reflector dish in an interference fit. A variety of different configurations of protruding portions extending from the band clamp may be applied to further improve electrical performance.

主权项

1. A band clamp for coupling a radome to a distal end of a reflector dish, comprising:
a band with an inward projecting proximal lip and an inward projecting distal lip; the distal lip dimensioned with an inner diameter less than or equal to a reflector aperture of the reflector dish; the proximal lip provided dimensioned to engage an outer surface of the reflector dish in an interference fit; and a protruding portion extending from an outer diameter of the band clamp; the proximal lip, the distal lip and the protruding portion provided as a unitary contiguous portion.