ANT-916-MHW-RPS-S

## **ANT-916-MHW-xxx-x Data Sheet** 

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## Product Description 

MHW Series dipole antennas feature a durable, unobtrusive housing that sticks permanently with integral adhesive to fl at, non-conductive surfaces such as windows, drywall, ceiling tiles, plastic, etc. The antennas are well suited to low-power devices, but are capable of operation at levels to 10 watts. The MHW is supplied with either 79" [2m] or 180" [4.6m] of RG-174 cable and attaches via a standard SMA or Part 15 compliant RP-SMA connector. Custom cable lengths and connectors are available for volume OEM customers. 

## Features 

- Compact & unobtrusive 

- Excellent performance 

- Omni-directional pattern 

- Very low VSWR 

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- Rugged & damage-resistant 

- Standard SMA or Part 15 compliant RP-SMA connector 

## Electrical Speci cations 

Center frequency: 916MHz Recommended Oper. Freq: 816–1016MHz Wavelength: ½-wave VSWR: < 1.9 typical at center Peak Gain: 5.4dBi Impedance: 50-ohms Connection: SMA or RP-SMA Cable: 79" or 180" RG-174 coax 

## Ordering Information 

ANT-916-MHW-RPS-L (RP-SMA connector, 180" [4.6m] coax) ANT-916-MHW-RPS-S (RP-SMA connector, 79" [2m] coax) ANT-916-MHW-SMA-L (SMA connector, 180" [4.6m] coax) ANT-916-MHW-SMA-S (SMA connector, 79" [2m] coax) 

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## VSWR Graph 

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VSWR 1.008 Reflected Power<br>3:1 25%<br>2:1 11%<br>1:1 0%<br>716MHz 916MHz 1006MHz<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## What is VSWR? 

The Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) is a measurement of how well an antenna is matched to a source impedance, typically 50-ohms. It is calculated by measuring the voltage wave that is headed toward the load versus the voltage wave that is refl ected back from the load. A perfect match will have a VSWR of 1:1. The higher the fi rst number, the worse the match, and the more ineffi cient the system. Since a perfect match cannot ever be obtained, some benchmark for performance needs to be set. In the case of antenna VSWR, this is usually 2:1. At this point, 88.9% of the energy sent to the antenna by the transmitter is radiated into free space and 11.1% is either refl ected back into the source or lost as heat on the structure of the antenna. In the other direction, 88.9% of the energy recovered by the antenna is transferred into the receiver. As a side note, since the “:1” is always implied, many data sheets will remove it and just display the fi rst number. 

## How to Read a VSWR Graph 

VSWR is usually displayed graphically versus frequency. The lowest point on the graph is the antenna’s operational center frequency. In most cases, this will be different than the designed center frequency due to fabrication tolerances. The VSWR at that point denotes how close to 50-ohms the antenna gets. Linx specifi es the recommended bandwidth as the range where the typical antenna VSWR is less than 2:1. 

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## Gain Plots 

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## About Gain Plots 

The true measure of the effectiveness of an antenna in any given application is determined by the gain and radiation pattern measurement. For antennas gain is typically measured relative to a perfect (isotropic) radiator having the same source power as the antenna under test, the units of gain in this case will be decibels isotropic (dBi). The radiation pattern is a graphical representation of signal strength measured at fi xed distance from the antenna. 

Gain when applied to antennas is a measure of how the antenna radiates and focuses the energy received into free space. Much like a fl ashlight focuses light from a bulb into a specifi c direction, antennas can focus RF energy into specifi c directions. Gain in this sense refers to an increase in energy in one direction over others. 

It should also be understood that gain is not “free”, gain above 0dBi in one direction means that there must be less gain in another direction. Pictorially this can be pictured as shown in the fi gures to the right. The orange pattern represents the radiation pattern for a perfect dipole antenna, which is shaped like a donut. The pattern for an omnidirectional antenna with gain is shown in blue. The gain antenna is able to work with a device located further from the center along the axis of the pattern, but not with devices closer to the center when they are off the axis – the donut has been squished. 

Gain is also related to the overall physical size of the antenna, as well as surrounding materials. As the geometry of the antenna is reduced below the effective wavelength (considered an electrically small antenna) the gain will decrease. As well, the relative distance between an electrically small antenna and its associated ground will impact antenna gain. 

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