Patent ID: 8248318

Claim:
An antenna system for on-the-move communications, the antenna system comprising: an antenna which receives signals from and transmits signals to a satellite; a power source; electronic circuitry, the electronic circuitry comprising: radio frequency (RF) circuitry in communication with the antenna, the RF circuitry comprising: (a) a low-noise block (LNB) for receiving satellite signals; (b) a block up-converter (BUC) for transmission of satellite signals; and (c) a solid state power amplifier (SSPA) for amplifying received and transmitted signals; a global positioning unit for determining the location of the antenna system; a robotic steering unit for adjusting the position of the antenna in relation to the satellite; a waveguide complex connected to the RF circuitry and comprising a filter and an orthomode transducer; and an interface panel comprising one or more sockets for connection to an external device, wherein the RF circuitry and the waveguide complex are integrated into a single unit or housed inside one compartment of the antenna system.