Portable Antenna with Built-In Amplifier for Two-Way or One-Way Communications

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments of portable antennae and systems for radio communications requiring low-noise receiving means, or in which interconnecting transmission line insertion loss between receiver or transceiver equipment and a distant antenna impairs such radio communications. A method of use is also disclosed, in which an antenna in a passive state may be turned on automatically upon the initiation by a radio operator of a transmission.

1 . A method comprising the steps of:
 Placing an Antenna in a non-MUOS mode with the power off (passive state) using an input command or command sequence;   Initiating a radio transmission and thereby alerting signal processing means in a Controller Circuit that an Antenna needs to be activated (powered on);   Issuing a command to turn on an Antenna for non-MUOS Communications by way of signal processing means of a Controller Circuit, thereby causing an Antenna to activate (power on) from a passive (power off) state.