Adaptive antenna/combiner for reception of satellite signals and associated methods

摘要

A communications device includes horizontally and vertically polarized antenna elements. A switching network is coupled to the antenna elements for switching signals received therefrom between first and second switching configurations. A combiner is coupled to the switching network for generating a first combined output signal having a first phase relationship based upon the first switching configuration, and for generating a second combined output signal having a second phase relationship based upon the second switching configuration. A receiver is coupled to the combiner and determines a respective signal quality of the first and second combined output signals. The receiver provides feedback to the switching network for selecting the first or second switching configuration based upon the determined signal qualities.