Conformal antenna assemblies

摘要

A conformal antenna assembly disclosed has a first antenna portion sensitive to a UHF band of frequencies. A thin, flat, low-profile, weather-resistant housing encloses the first antenna portion. The housing has a conformal back surface that conforms to the shape of a support surface on which said housing is mounted. The housing has an arrangement to mount the housing to a support surface. In one form the housing is flat to mount on the side of a building and in another form is double curved to mount on the back of a satellite dish. A coaxial cable has a center conductor and a tubular outer conductor with an insulator between the conductors. The center conductor and outer conductor are connected at one end to the first antenna portion. The inner conductor terminates at the other end in an end terminal to conduct signals from the first antenna portion to the end terminal. The outer conductor has a gap which ungrounds said outer conductor at said end terminal so that the outer conductor is a second antenna portion sensitive to a VHF band of frequencies in combination with the first antenna portion to pick up local television stations for both UHF and VHF signals for off-air reception.