[Milsurplus] [AWA] strange antenna?

[joldenburg2 at new.rr.com]

The Pioneer UAV used a C-band controller:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAI_RQ-2_Pioneer

Jon AB9AH
---- Brooke Clarke <brooke at pacific.net> wrote: 

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Hi:

I'd guess it's intended for use on the roof of a shelter controlling Predator UAVs.
There seems to be a C-band LOS downlink.
See: http://fas.org/irp/doddir/usaf/conops_uav/part06.htm

This is independent of the GBS satellite link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Broadcast_Service