Patent ID: 8723752

Claim:
An antenna, comprising: a plurality of dish segments each having a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein placing said plurality of dish segments in a side-by-side arrangement forms an antenna reflector; and a transceiver assembly including a retainer that clamps a first sidewall of each dish segment to a second sidewall of an adjacent dish segment to hold said plurality of dish segments in said side-by-side arrangement, wherein said transceiver assembly comprises: a transceiver having a first threaded surface; and a nut having a second threaded surface; wherein said first and second threaded surfaces are threadingly engaged such that said plurality of dish segments and said retainer are positioned between said nut and said transceiver; wherein each of said plurality of dish segments comprises: an end wall; and a mounting portion; wherein said retainer comprises a plurality of notches; and wherein each notch accepts said first sidewall of a first one of said plurality of dish segments and said second sidewall of a second one of said plurality of dish segments.