Michael D Gideon

US Patent:

7831222, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Feb 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/362446

Inventors:

Randall L. Mullinax - Gainesville GA, US
Michael Gideon - Nashville TN, US

Assignee:

Clear Channel Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04B 17/00
H01Q 11/12

US Classification:

4551151, 455124, 455103, 4551154, 455 6711

Abstract:

A method and system are provided for improving the isolation characteristics of a combiner. In a system comprising a digital and analog radio signal combiner and a digital transmitter, an analog transmitter, an antenna, and a reject load coupled to the combiner, adjusting an impedance matching device coupled between the reject load and combiner so as to reduce the energy transmitted from the digital transmitter to the analog transmitter through the combiner.