Patent ID: 6127982
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
A UHF/VHF antenna subassembly able to be coupled to a pre-existing satellite dish antenna, the satellite dish antenna receiving and outputting at least one satellite video signal, the antenna subassembly comprising:a) a terrestrial antenna, the terrestrial antenna receiving and outputting a terrestrial video signal;b) a power amplifier, the power amplifier being responsive to the terrestrial video signal, the power amplifier being able to amplify the terrestrial video signal, the power amplifier outputting an amplified terrestrial video signal; andc) a first diplexer, the first diplexer including a first input a second input and an output, the first input of the first diplexer being able to be coupled to a satellite dish antenna, the satellite dish antenna outputting a first satellite video signal, the satellite dish antenna not being required to receive and output the terrestrial video signal, the first input of the first diplexer being responsive to the first satellite video signal, the second input of the first diplexer being able to be coupled to the power amplifier, the second input of the first diplexer being responsive to the amplified terrestrial video signal, the first diplexer being operative to sum the amplified terrestrial video signal and the first satellite video signal to form a first aggregate signal, the first diplexer outputting the first aggregate signal to the output of the first diplexer in a first direction.