Product Specifications

VHLP1-15
0.3m|1ftValuLineHighPerformanceLowProfileAntenna,singlepolarized,14.25015.350GHz

CHARACTERISTICS

General Specifications
AntennaType VHLPValuLineHighPerformanceLowProfileAntenna,singlepolarized
Diameter,nominal 0.3m|1ft
Polarization Single

Electrical Specifications
Beamwidth,Horizontal 4.3
Beamwidth,Vertical 4.3
CrossPolarizationDiscrimination(XPD) 30dB
ElectricalCompliance BrazilAnatelClass2|ETSI302217Class2
FronttoBackRatio 54dB
Gain,LowBand 31.6dBi
Gain,MidBand 32.1dBi
Gain,TopBand 32.6dBi
OperatingFrequencyBand 14.25015.350GHz
RadiationPatternEnvelopeReference(RPE) 7006A
ReturnLoss 17.7dB
VSWR 1.30

Mechanical Specifications
FineAzimuthAdjustment 10
FineElevationAdjustment 25
MountingPipeDiameter 50mm115mm|2in4.5in
NetWeight 7kg|14lb
SideStruts,Included 0

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SideStruts,Optional 0
WindVelocityOperational 110km/h|68mph
WindVelocitySurvivalRating 250km/h|155mph

Wind Forces At Wind Velocity Survival Rating

AxialForce(FA) 445N|100lbf
SideForce(FS) 196N|44lbf
TwistingMoment(MT) 159Nm
Weightwith1/2in(12mm)RadialIce 13kg|28lb
Zcgwith1/2in(12mm)RadialIce 100mm|4in
ZcgwithoutIce 50mm|2in

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Antenna Dimensions And Mounting Information

* F o o t n o t e s
AxialForce(FA) Maximumforcesexertedonasupportingstructureasaresultofwindfrom
themostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximums
specifiedmaynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothe
mountingpipe.
CrossPolarizationDiscrimination(XPD) Thedifferencebetweenthepeakofthecopolarizedmainbeamandthe
maximumcrosspolarizedsignaloveranangletwicethe3dBbeamwidthof
thecopolarizedmainbeam.

FronttoBackRatio Denoteshighestradiationrelativetothemainbeam,at18040,across
theband.Productionantennasdonotexceedratedvaluesbymorethan2dB
unlessstatedotherwise.

Gain,MidBand Foragivenfrequencyband,gainisprimarilyafunctionofantennasize.The
gainofAndrewantennasisdeterminedbyeithergainbycomparisonorby
computerintegrationofthemeasuredantennapatterns.
OperatingFrequencyBand BandscorrespondwithCCIRrecommendationsorcommonallocationsused
throughouttheworld.Otherrangescanbeaccommodatedonspecialorder.

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RadiationPatternEnvelopeReference(RPE) Radiationpatternsdetermineanantennasabilitytodiscriminateagainst
unwantedsignalsunderconditionsofradiocongestion.Radiationpatterns
aredependentonantennaseries,size,andfrequency.
ReturnLoss Thefigurethatindicatestheproportionofradiowavesincidentuponthe
antennathatarerejectedasaratioofthosethatareaccepted.

SideForce(FS) Maximumaxialforcesexertedonsupportstructuresbysidestrutsasaresult
ofa200km/h(125mph)windfromthemostcriticaldirectionandextreme
anglepermitted.Theforcesareacomponentof,notinadditionto,the
maximumforcesspecifiedabove.
TwistingMoment(MT) Maximumforcesexertedonasupportingstructureasaresultofwindfrom
themostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximums
specifiedmaynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothe
mountingpipe.
VSWR MaximumistheguaranteedPeakVoltageStandingWaveRatiowithinthe
operatingband.

WindVelocityOperational Thewindspeedwheretheantennadeflectionisequaltoorlessthan0.1
degrees.

WindVelocitySurvivalRating Microwaveantennas,includingmountsandradomes,whereapplicable,will
withstandthesimultaneouswindandiceconditionsasspecified.

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