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Abstract

A scanning antenna diversity system for motor vehicles having at least two antennas disposed in a multi-antenna installation. The diversity system also contains a controllable logic circuitry, and a receiver for receiving a signal from the antennas. Connected to the receiver is a diversity processor controlled by the receiver, for stepping the logic circuitry to another switching position during the presence of reception interference. This occurs during the shortest possible comparison times, which are initiated in cyclic repetition upon expiration of a longer time interval by level comparison circuitry for detecting signals. In this case, the level comparison circuitry determines a maximum level switching position associated with the greater actual received signal in an actual receive situation. Thus, the level comparison time is selected sufficiently short so that the reception is not audibly impaired by the level comparison time. In addition, the diversity processor is designed so that the received signals are cyclically switched through to the receiver and tested for freedom from interference. This testing determines and detects the maximum level switching position associated with the greater actual received signal in addition to discrete switching positions of the logic circuitry, when the received signals are switched through to the receiver.

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