The present invention relates to a vehicle mountable satellite antenna as
defined in the claims which is operable while the vehicle is in motion.
The satellite antenna of the present invention can be installed on top of
(or embedded into) the roof of a vehicle. The antenna is capable of
providing high gain and a narrow antenna beam for aiming at a satellite
direction and enabling broadband communication to vehicle. The present
invention provides a vehicle mounted satellite antenna which has low
axial ratio, high efficiency and has low grating lobes gain. The vehicle
mounted satellite antenna of the present invention provides two
simultaneous polarization states. In one embodiment, the present
invention provides a ridged waveguide instead of a conventional
rectangular waveguide to alleviate the effects of grating lobes. The
ridge waveguide provides a ridged section longitudinally between walls
forming the waveguide. A plurality of radiating elements are formed in a
radiating surface of the ridged waveguide.