A telecommunications network comprises multiple nodes linked by line-of-sight (LOS) signals. Directional antennas are located outside concealment screens to avoid attenuation through multiple screening layers. Directional LOS aiming between nodes is accomplished by fully rotable radomes within which multiple antennas are contained or by rotation of gimbaled antennas within the radomes. Network architecture is configured for both azimuthal and elevational LOS antenna aiming, with redundancy to re-route around disabled nodes.

A base station apparatus of an antenna-integrated type for use in a mobile communication network, includes an enclosure configured to have electric and electronic devices for processing signals in receipt and to form at least a part of an exterior of the base station, and an antenna configured to be installed so as to be tiltable on one surface of the enclosure, to have an outer contour defined by a radome, to include at least one radiating element for transmitting and receiving a radio signal, and an enclosure fixing device configured to fixedly mount the enclosure to an external support, and an antenna fixing apparatus configured to fixedly install the antenna on the enclosure so that the antenna is adjustably tilted with respect to the enclosure.

In examples, systems and methods for direction finding of electromagnetic signals are described. The device includes a first antenna configured to receive electromagnetic energy. The device also includes a second antenna configured to separately receive the same electromagnetic energy. The device further includes a radome located in a receiving pathway of the first antenna, where the radome is configured to cause a predetermined phase shift that varies based on an angular position of the receiving pathway. The device includes 1 or more radio receivers to receive the signals independently from the antennas. Additionally, the direction finding device includes a processor configured to determine an angle of arrival of the electromagnetic energy based on a comparison of a phase of the electromagnetic energy received by the first antenna to a phase of the electromagnetic energy received by the second antenna.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna apparatus includes a housing assembly including a radome portion and a lower enclosure portion, wherein the radome portion and lower enclosure portion are couplable to form an inner compartment for housing antenna components of the antenna assembly, an antenna stack assembly disposed within the inner compartment, wherein the antenna stack assembly generates heat when in operation, and a heat transfer system within the inner compartment configured to facilitate the flow of heat toward the radome portion.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a housing for an antenna system having a plurality of antenna elements defining an antenna aperture includes a chassis portion, and a radome portion configured for coupling to the chassis portion to define an inner chassis chamber, the radome portion having a planar top surface, wherein the radome portion is configured to have equal spacing between the planar top surface and a top surface of each of the plurality of antenna elements defining the antenna aperture.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, a housing for an antenna system having a plurality of antenna elements defining an antenna aperture includes: a chassis portion; and a radome portion configured for coupling to the chassis portion to define an inner chassis chamber. In some embodiments, the radome portion has a planar top surface. In other embodiments, the chassis portion has an internal support portion for internal components. In other embodiments, an antenna apparatus includes a mounting system for tiltably mounting the housing relative to a horizontal plane.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a housing assembly for an antenna apparatus includes a radome portion, a lower enclosure portion, and a fastener system configured for coupling the radome portion and the lower enclosure portion couplable to form an inner compartment for antenna components of an antenna assembly.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a housing for an antenna system having a plurality of antenna elements defining an antenna aperture includes a chassis portion having an internal support portion for internal components for the plurality of antenna elements including a bonding portion for bonding an antenna stack assembly to the chassis portion, and a radome portion configured for coupling to the chassis portion to define an inner chassis chamber.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna assembly includes a plurality of layers defining an antenna assembly including a plurality of PCB layers and a plurality of non-PCB layers, the antenna assembly having a top surface and a bottom surface, and adhesive coupling between the PCB layers and the non-PCB layers.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna assembly includes a patch antenna array including an upper patch antenna layer, a lower patch antenna layer, and a spacer therebetween, wherein the spacer includes a plurality of apertures defined by cell walls, wherein the each aperture aligns with an upper patch antenna element and a lower patent antenna element from the patch antenna array.