Patent ID: 11936092
Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 10:
11. A reduced wind load antenna, comprising:
a radome having front, rear, and side surfaces;
upper and lower end caps attached to upper and lower ends of the radome to define an internal cavity, wherein the lower end cap includes large radiused corners;
radiating elements positioned within the internal cavity and configured to transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals;
wherein the radome includes a plurality of airflow separation delaying protuberances on each of the side surfaces, and wherein each of the plurality of protuberances extends over 50 to 75 percent of a depth of the radome, and wherein each of the plurality of protuberances extends between about 15 to 25 mm from the side surfaces.