Patent ID: 11923964
Assignee: COMTECH SYSTEMS INC.
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. A troposcatter communication system comprising:
a first troposcatter communication terminal comprising:
a carbon fiber antenna comprising a plurality of communication ports that extend from a rear side of the antenna to a front side of the antenna;
an electronics package mechanically coupled to the rear side of the antenna, the electronics package comprising a troposcatter radio communicatively coupled to the antenna via the plurality of communications ports to transmit and receive troposcatter communication signals via the plurality of communication ports at the front side of the antenna, the electronics package operating with a prime power of less than approximately 150 Watts; and
a collapsible tripod to provide singular human portability of the first troposcatter communication terminal, such that the first troposcatter communication terminal is collapsible to a volume of less than approximately six cubic feet and has a weight of less than approximately 100 pounds; and
a second troposcatter communication terminal comprising:
an antenna comprising a plurality of communication ports; and
a troposcatter radio communicatively coupled to the antenna via the plurality of communications ports to transmit the troposcatter communication signals to and receive the troposcatter communication signals from the first troposcatter communication terminal via the plurality of communication ports.