COLLAPSIBLE HORN ANTENNA Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: antenna engineering. SUBSTANCE: antenna has flange that mounts ridged horn of flexible current- conducting shell and draw-out booms each incorporating case with guide bushing and accommodating drum with flexible shaped band attached to it on one end. Case of each draw-out boom is rigidly fixed to flange and tilted outside relative to respective ridge of horn; outer edges of flexible current- conducting shell are reinforced by transverse pullers and ridges, by longitudinal pullers one of whose ends is fixed on flange and other one as well as ends of transverse pullers are secured on tops of draw-out booms. EFFECT: improved precision and stability of ridged horn shape. 3 dwg