Patent ID: 8743013

Claim:
A radio system comprising: a radio within an enclosure; an antenna within the enclosure; a mounting subsystem mounted to the enclosure and having a hole for receiving wires that connect to a printed circuit board within the enclosure, the printed circuit board including the radio, the antenna being electrically and mechanically connected to the printed circuit board, wherein the enclosure is cylindrical-shaped with tapered ends and has a plurality of sections, wherein the plurality of sections includes a main section, a top section, and a lower section, the main section of the enclosure is mounted to the mounting subsystem, the antenna rotates about an axis that extends along a length of the enclosure, wherein the top section and the lower section are both coupled to the main section such that the main section is between the top section and the lower section; and wherein power to said radio system is supplied by either a main supply or a power supply unit.