Communications: radio wave antennas – Antennas – Balanced doublet - centerfed
Patent
1981-05-07
1985-04-09
Blum, Theodore M.
Communications: radio wave antennas
Antennas
Balanced doublet - centerfed
343 65R, H04B 700
Patent
active
045104999
ABSTRACT:
The instant invention permits a communication function to be performed by utilizing the transmitter/receiver portion of existing navigational equipment such as, for example, DME equipment, TACAN/DME equipment, and VOR/DME equipment. Rather than utilizing the same channel as the navigation function, the communication function utilizes another of the equipment's channels specifically assigned for communication purposes. Specifically, when it is desired to communicate with a communication or master station, the airborne or remote navigational equipment is momentarily turned from the navigational frequency channel to the frequency channel specifically assigned for the communication function. While momentarily tuned to the communication channel, it sends data to, and receives data from, the communication station. Having completed the communication process, the airborne or remote unit tunes back to the navigational channel and resumes its navigational function. Tuning from the navigational channel and the time spent on the communication channel is sufficiently short so that the navigational function is not impaired.
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Chisholm John P.
Morgan Donald G.
Blum Theodore M.
Vega Precision Laboratories, Inc.
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