RADWIN2000CPlusUserManual Release3.5.70 4‐5
Antennas Chapter4
Figure4‐6:IDU‐Hfrontview‐doubleconfiguration
Antennas
Anantennaistheradiatingandreceivingelementfromwhichtheradiosignal,intheformof
RFpower,isradiatedtoitssurroundingsandviceversa.Theantennagainandtransmitting
powermaybelimitedbycountryregulations.
TheRADWIN2000CPlusmaybeoperatedwithanintegratedantennathatispartofthe
ODU,orwithexternalantennasconnectedtotheODUviaN‐typeconnectors.Allcablesand
connectionsmustbeconnectedcorrectlytoreduceRFlosses.Therequiredantenna
impedanceis50.
The5.xGHzIntegratedAntennaODUisprovidedwith370mm(1.2ft)flatpanelantenna,with
againof23dBi(5.xGHz)/19dBi(4.9GHz)and8°beamwidth.The2.xGHzIntegrated
AntennaODUisprovidedwith370mm(1.2ft)flatpanelantenna,withagainof16dBiand16°
beamwidth.Theradioandtheantennaarehousedinaweatherproofcaseasasingleunit.
Figure4‐7:ODUwithintegratedFlatPanelantenna
ExternalAntennas
ExternalantennasareavailablefortheRADWIN2000CPlusradios,varyinginoperating
frequencies, formfactor,sizeandgain,dualorsinglepolarization.
TheFlatPanelantennashownbelowcanbeusedeitherasanintegratedorexternalantenna.