Mechanical Data 1.2 m SP, SXP antennas.

MATERIAL AND TREATMENT.

A parabolic aluminium reflector that is spray painted. Standard colour is grey RAL7038. The
mount is made of extruded aluminium profiles. All screws, nuts and washers are made of
stainless steel A4 or hot dip galvanised steel class 8.8. The antenna is prepared for mounting
an optional moulded spherical radome. One support stay is included. Further information is
given in the installation manual. Depending on frequency band the feed is made of brass or hot
dip brazed aluminium.

WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS.

Dimensions in mm according to figure 1.
1015
505

Optional mount stay

86

Optional
Spherical Radome

Figure 1
Weight: 27 kg. (Without radome)
Weight: 44 kg. (With radome)

INTERFACE:
115 mm column with minimum length 750 mm. (Not included)

Azimuth Axis

ALIGNMENT:
Coarse:
Fine:

Azimuth + 50 (depending on column installation)

o
Both planes +15

Environment:
Wind
Survival without permanent deformation.
m

Normal Duty:

Wind speed up to 55 /s and 25 mm radial ice.

m
o
Maximum deflection at 30 /s is 0.1 .

Heavy Duty:

Wind speed up to 70 m/s and 25 mm radial ice.

m
o
Maximum deflection at 30 /s is 0.1 .

Temperature range:
o
o
-55 C to +55 C

WIND
Antenna axis

Atmosphere:
The antenna is designed to meet coastal and
industrial atmosphere with 100% relative
humidity.

Fa
Fs

Fa = Axial Force
Fs = Side Force
Mt = Twisting Moment

Wind load:
Mt
Wind effect on parabolic antennas and support
Figure 2: Wind effect on parabolic
structures can be separated into two force
antennas and supporting structure.
components and a twisting moment as shown in
figure 2.
The side axial and twisting moment forces shown in table 1 are maximum values exerted on
the supporting structure. In each case the value is the result of the wind from the most critical
direction. All forces are referenced to the antenna mounting column.

Table 1: Wind force with radome

Wind speed
Axial force
Maximum N (kp)
m
km
55 /s (200 /h)
1961 (200)
m
km
70 /s (252 /h)
3110 (317)

Side force
Maximum N (kp)
1226 (125)
1942 (198)

Twisting moment
Maximum Nm (kpm)
941 (96)
1491 (152)

Table 2: Wind force without radome

Wind speed
Axial force
Maximum N ( kp)
m
km
55 /s (200 /h)
3560 (363)
70 m/s (252 km/h)
5640 (575)

Side force
Maximum N ( kp)
1049 (107)
1668 (170)

Twisting moment
Maximum Nm (kpm)
1039 (106)
1648 (168)

Nera Networks AS
Postal address
P.O. Box 7090, N-5020 BERGEN, Norway
Office Address
Kokstadveien 27
BERGEN, Norway
Tel. +47 55 22 51 00
Fax. +47 55 22 55 01

Revised June 12, 2001