METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADOME AND REFLECTOR DISH INTERCONNECTION

摘要

An interconnection retaining a periphery of a radome upon a periphery of a reflector dish has a plurality of curved channel portions, each of the channel portions provided with an open periphery slot and an open retention slot. The periphery slot is dimensioned to receive the periphery of the radome and the periphery of the reflector dish. The channel portions are arranged end-to-end adjacent to one another, encircling the periphery of the radome and the periphery of the reflector dish seated within the periphery slot. A gap may be provided between one or more of the channel portions are arranged end-to-end adjacent to one another. A link member is seated within the retention slot at an end of each adjacent channel portion. The retention slot at the end of each of the adjacent channel portions is crimped upon the link member. The link member may be, for example, a portion of threaded rod or a molded portion of polymer material.