Digital UHF/VHF antenna

Details Digital UHF/VHF antenna Digital UHF/VHF antenna

2007-03-31

2009-12-01

Owens, Douglas W. (Department: 2821)

Communications: radio wave antennas

Antennas

With means for moving directive antenna for scanning,...

C343S727000, C343S797000, C343S878000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07626557

ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises a Digital UHF/VHF (DUV) Antenna with a driven DUV antenna preferably boosted by an amplifier mounted close to the DUV dipole and a DUV signal line with antenna, amplifier, and signal line contacts being conductively bonded. The DUV dipole is preferably enhanced by a VHF enhancer and/or by a UHF enhancer comprising one of a reflective and a directive element. The UHF/VHF enhancer preferably includes an RF booster with a reflective element displaced from the longitudinal axis and near the driven antenna to enhance VHF signals. The DUV antenna is preferably configured for DTV reception in the VHF high band range of 174 MHz to 216 MHz, and in the UHF range of 470 MHz to 698 MHz.

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