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UPDATE on Seeking Ideas for RoadTesting Antennas

rscasny

I finally got some information on the antennas that I want to roadtest. These antennas are for Frequency / application :  2.4/5GHz Antenna – typical for Bluetooth, WiFi.

 

Here they are:

 

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2.4GHz / 5GHz Wi-Fi Stand Alone Balance Antenna with MHF Connector, 9.00mm Width, Cable Length 100.00mm

  • Product Name: 2.4/5GHz Balanced Flex Antenna
  • Protocol: BLE, BT, Thread, Wi-Fi, Wireless Hart, Zigbee
  • Type: Wi-Fi Antenna
  • Cable Length: 100.00mm
  • Length: 34.90mm
  • Mounting Style Adhesive
  • Net Weight: 0.574/g
  • Packaging Type: PET Film
  • Polarization: Linear
  • Radiation Pattern: Omnidirectional
  • Thickness: 0.10mm
  • Width: 9.00mm

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2.4GHz SMT On-ground MID Chip Antenna

  • Product Name: 2.4GHz SMT OnGround MID Chip
  • Protocol: BLE, BT, Thread, Wi-Fi, Wireless Hart, Zigbee
  • Type: Wi-Fi Antenna
  • Length: 3.00mm
  • Mounting Style: Surface Mount
  • Net Weight: 0.042/g
  • Polarization: Linear
  • Radiation Pattern: Omnidirectional
  • Thickness: 4.00mm
  • Width: 3.00mm

Click Here for More Information

 

Your thoughts about roadtesting these specific products would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

Sincerely,

 

Randall Scasny

RoadTest Program Manager

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  • I worked on many RF projects, including building an integrated test facility for testing all antennas on aircraft in a huge anechoic facility, so I am not sure what you would have anyone do with just the antennae.

     

    I could see people set up the antenna and then use it to broadcast information to a receiver that you then take around an area to measure reception/detection to do rough antenna pattern information.

    You could do distance measurements, weather effects, and in some instances atmospheric and EM effects.

     

    If you want to do detailed measurements then you are talking about some serious RF gear to make the proper measurements.

     

    DAB

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  • I worked on many RF projects, including building an integrated test facility for testing all antennas on aircraft in a huge anechoic facility, so I am not sure what you would have anyone do with just the antennae.

     

    I could see people set up the antenna and then use it to broadcast information to a receiver that you then take around an area to measure reception/detection to do rough antenna pattern information.

    You could do distance measurements, weather effects, and in some instances atmospheric and EM effects.

     

    If you want to do detailed measurements then you are talking about some serious RF gear to make the proper measurements.

     

    DAB

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  • in reply to DAB

    I have to agree, I too have worked both in design and service of RF Systems. Even the project I am working on requires 2 antennas at 150MHz and 2.4GHz. For review though it is difficult to judge the best way to review. In my case till April 2019, I have access to some specialize gear and chambers to characterize antennas but for the majority most people can only provide a review based on project implementation. If that is enough then it is quite possible be the best route. The only problem though with this method is that the reviewer could find the project implementation more often than not fail depending on what there expectations are and could lead to a negative review.

     

    Very few people will have access to EMC chamber. Although in saying that more people will have access to signal generators and spectrum analyzers to carry out reasonably precise measurements while the rest would have to provide subjective review based on there reception capabilities.

     

    Malcolm