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Antennas

The antennas are used for mobile communication; radio and television; Wi-Fi signal and; GPS navigation systems.

Maximum Input Power Rating of Antennas

George Hardesty July 22nd, 2023 2 minute read Antennas

Antenna Maximum Input Power Rating: Maximum Input Power is defined as: The maximum amount of power (voltage given in Watts) that is able to be transmitted to... more »

45-degree Slant Antenna Polarization Overcomes Interference and Issue w/ Dual-Polarization

George Hardesty July 14th, 2023 1 minute read Antennas

45-degree Slant Antenna Polarization: Signals received at base station antennas are typically elliptically polarized in a way more like vertical polarization... more »

Antenna Radiation Patterns: H-Plane, E-Plane, XY XZ YZ Planes

George Hardesty June 14th, 2023 3 minute read Antennas

Antenna Radiation Patterns: This article explains radiation patterns, detailing how polarization (linear and vertical) relates to the E-Plane and H-Plane,... more »

Operate 2 Antennas from One Radio: Use a "Power Divider" or "Antenna Combiner" - NOT a T-adapter

George Hardesty December 8th, 2022 3 minute read Antenna Cables | Antennas

Power Divider / Antenna Combiner: Do not use a "T connection" to get one AP to service two antennas: This causes many problems, further described below. By... more »

Spatial Diversity Overcomes Multi-Path Interference | Wireless Links Over Water

George Hardesty November 23rd, 2022 12 minute read Antennas | Long-Range Outdoor Wireless

Spatial Diversity: Spatial diversity is a useful feature for overcoming multi-path interference. By providing spatial diversity, the radio's internal... more »

Dual Polarity Antennas & MIMO (carrier-grade antennas)

George Hardesty July 23rd, 2022 17 minute read Antennas | Long-Range Outdoor Wireless

Characteristics of Dual Polarity AntennasHave horizontal and vertical antennas in a same antenna. Antennas of dual polarity are high-speed, bandwidth for VOIP and... more »

dBm to Watt Conversion Table

dBm to Watt Conversion Table

George Hardesty May 6th, 2022 1 minute read Antennas

Upgrading your antenna, even just a small increment in dBm, makes a HUGE impact on the range of your device: (dbm is logarithmic and mw is linear.) dBm 0 1 2 3... more »

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