MA301.A.AB.001

## **SPECIFICATION** 

Part No. : **MA.301.A.AB.001** 

Product Name : MA.301 GPS/Penta-band Cellular Magnetic Antenna 

Features : IP65 - Waterproof GPS - High gain LNA up to 32dB Penta-band 850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz GSM/CDMA/PCS/DCS/UMTS/HSPA Low Profile Height 10.8mm Diameter 55.1mm RoHS Compliant 

**3D view (This side faces the sky) Underside View (Magnet)** 

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## **1. Introduction** 

The MA.301 is a combination small form factor high performance GPS and Penta-band Cellular (GSM/CDMA/PCS/DCS/ WCDMA/UMTS) antenna to simplify AVL or Fleet management antenna systems worldwide. It comes with magnet mount as standard. An internal O-ring meets IP-65 waterproof standards. With the strongest GPS and Cellular antenna design team in the industry and rigorous testing Taoglas offers guaranteed performance with your system and your environment. 

The standard version comes with 3 metres RG174 cable and SMA(M) connectors for both GPS and Cellular feeds. Cables and connectors are customizable upon request. 

## **2. Features** 

## **GPS** 

- High LNA Gain up to 32 dB 

- Antenna Gain 28 ± 2 dB 

- Miniaturized to 56.3 x 17.3 mm 

- Low Noise 1.5 dB max 

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- Ultra-Low Power Consumption  6mA typ ( at 2.7V~3.3V dc) 

## **Cellular** 

- Advanced penta-band cellular antenna (GSM/CDMA/PCS/DCS/WCDMA/UMTS) 

## **Other** 

- IP65 Water Resistant due to Internal O-Ring Structure 

- Quality textured covert design. Low profile 

- UV resistant ABS housing 

- Optional - high grade 3M double sided tape for quick and easy mounting 

- Optional cables and connectors 

- ROHS Compliant 

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## **3.  Performance Specifications** 

|**Performance Specifications**|**Performance Specifications**|**Performance Specifications**|
|---|---|---|
|**Items**|**GPS Antenna**|**Cellular Antenna**|
|||CDMA:  824~896 MHz<br>GSM:    880~960 MHz<br>PCS:    1850~1990 MHz<br>DCS:    1710~1880 MHz<br>UMTS/WCDMA|
||High performance GPS<br>ceramic patch antenna<br>with cutting edge low<br>noise amplifier||
|Features|||
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|Frequency|1575.42 MHz±2MHz|As above|
|Gain|28 dB typ.|As patterns|
||Gain at Zenith     : - 3<br>dBi min|-|
||Axial Ratio :          3.0<br>dB typ||
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|NoiseFigure|1.5 dB max.|-|
|Polarization|RHCP|Linear|
|Bandwidth|10MHz min@-10dB|As S11|
|VSWR|1.92 max|<=2.5|
|Impedance|50Ω|50Ω|
|Power<br>Consumption|6mA  ( at 2.7 ~ 3.3V<br>dc)||
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|Cable / Connector|Standard 2/3/5m RG-<br>174 Cables and<br>Connectors Fully<br>Customisable|Standard 2/3/5m RG-174<br>Cables and Connectors fully<br>Customisable|
|Operating<br>Temperature|||
||-40ºC ~ +85ºC||
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|Storage<br>Temperature|-40ºC ~ +90ºC||
|Size|56.3mm*17.3 mm||
|O-Ring|Embedded||
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|Housing|UV resistant ABS||
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***note: specifications may be subject to change** 

## _**Note**_ 

1. The antenna is measured mounted on a 39(L)×34.5(W) cm metal ground 

2. All data are measured with RG-174 cable (length=3 M), excluding the LNA data 

3. RG-174 cable attenuation (dB/100m) 

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|GHz|0.5|1|1.5|2|2.5|3|3.5|4|4.5|5|5.5|6|
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|RG - 174|67|110|127|153|168|183|207|229|252|272|291|311|



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## **4.   GPS Ceramic Antenna** 

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## **5.   GSM Antenna - VSWR** 

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## **6.   GPS LNA Gain** 

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## " Qiaoglas **7.   GPS LNA S22 Matching (Output)** 

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## **8. GSM Antenna Radiation Pattern** 

|Freq.|XZ Plane|YZ Plane|
|---|---|---|
|824 MHz<br>Peak Gain:1.526 dBi|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>ae i<br><<br>\<br>_|<br>\ 71<br>pT<br>/<br>AX<br>\<br>/ A<br>~~<br>/<br>{<br>os<br>f<br>Z<br>|<br>|<br>Zee<br>\<br>|<br>t<br>|<br>llRer<br>i<br>Lo<br>ROL|<br>\*< Ve<br>\<br>f<br>PNA”<br>\<br>Jf<br>| + \|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>ay PT;<br><<br>\<br>_|<br>;<br>\ Tt<br>~~<br>/<br>ae<br>\<br>_<br>/ LY<br>v\<br>if<br>(><br>“<br>f<br>|<br>l<br>\<br>4<br>ft<br>|<br>(LLegy$ }<br>}<br>{Lhe<br><n:<br>YX<br>X\<br>a<br>ie<br>NN<br><NU<br><f _\=<br>\|
|880 MHz<br>Peak Gain:1.996 dBi|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>a<br>A<br>.<br>.<br>—<br>fp<br>a<br>rt!<br>—\<br>|]<br>Fy<br>jf<br>><br>lL<br>of<br>Ak<br>Vy<br>{~*~<br>\<br>~<br>mea“|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>aT]<br>A<br>AaxX\<br>A>,<br>[~~<br>_—<br>RHEWS<br>|<br>|<br>NZ<br>14<br>t<br>| ie7X<br>ii<br>\<br>Tt<br>{ |\-<br>\*<br>LIV<br>\S<br>I<br>rN<br>ae ae _\|
|960 MHz<br>Peak Gain:1.133 dBi|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>OTN<br>\<br>a<br>\\<br>fy<br>>»<br>XM\<br>[ /€<br>\<br>\<br>rE<br>dTReIWNBe Ih<br>a<br>lS<br>TY]<br>y<br>\<br>£/|\\<br>[7<br>\-UX] THX)<br>AH<br>Ly<br>Lf<br>at \<br>|<br>\e|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>aN<br>Sole<br>f ~<br>SS.A<br>{/<br>\<br>Bt<br>F<br>|<br>\<br>4<br>LLawe All SHS<br>r\<br>\N<br>]<br>\<br>r\<br>+ wi<br>-<br>PLE<br>*<br>“Le|
|1710 MHz<br>Peak Gain:1.946 dBi|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>OS<br><tr<br>Y/<br>/<br>7<br>)<br>fy<br>‘<br>PALS<br>) \—<br>\ ><br>+4<br>yy,—/<br>IK<br>SS<br>ev<br>/ 4 \<br>“| A|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>eS<br><r<br>LO<br>f<br>\ 7<br>AG<br>\ i<br>\<br>RL<br>\<br>~\\<br>\-<br>Xx<br>C<br>/<br>CX<br>L<br>YY<br>J<br>$=<br>7\-<br>|<br>\e~|
|1850 MHz<br>Peak Gain:3.0 dBi|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>VTS<br>\<br>x<br>&<br>PROX<br>IY<br>+"<br>po<br>—t<br>N'<br>\<br>4<br>mt<br>|<br>{<br>I<br>\<br>\<br>|<br>/<br>an<br>‘<br>A_/ ioe<br>/<br>><br>_<br>\<br>J|le|0<br>345<br>330<br>315<br>300<br>285<br>270<br>255<br>240<br>225<br>210<br>195<br>180<br>165<br>150<br>135<br>120<br>105<br>90<br>75<br>60<br>45<br>30<br>15<br>-30<br>-20<br>-10<br>0<br>dB<br>Paw<br>\<br>/<br>KOTO<br>PTH<br>=n<br>t<br>{|<br>foRRS8<br>y<br>\<br>ae<br>\\<br>S/<br>—<br>YA<br>\\<br>A]<br>/<br>7<br>Ae<br>Sy<br>\<br>\ \F<br>ws<br>F<br>—T<br>\V<br>nee|



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## **9.   Drawing** 

||Name|Material|Finish|Quantity|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1|Top Housing|ABS|Black|1|
|2|Bottom Housing|ABS|Black|1|
|3|SR|PVC|Black|1|
|4|Sticker|Matte Silver PET|Silver|1|
|5|2.6L Screw|Stainless Steel|Clear|5|
|6|Heat Shrink Tube|PE|Black|2|
|7|GPS Label|Coated Paper|Orange|1|
|8|Cellular Label|Coated Paper|Blue|1|
|9|WEEEE Label|Coated Paper|White|1|



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## **10.   Packaging** 

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