Racal Antennas strategic marketing alliance with The Shakespeare Company has enabled a broader portfolio of products to be offered to the market. The VHF vehicle mounted antenna is end-fed in design covering the frequency band 30-88MHz and is suitable for all platforms that present a ground plane. The overall length of the antenna is 2.6m thereby presenting a more covert profile than a centre-fed dipole. The antenna can be supplied with a 3/6 hole NATO or 4 hole US pattern base which must be specified at the time of ordering. It can be used with the upper whip section only for use by forward reconnaissance units. When using one section reduced performance can be expected.
Frequency Range
30 - 88 MHz
Power Rating
100W (CW)
Connection
BNC female
Input Impedance
50
VSWR
Full length antenna 3.5:1
Pattern
Omnidirectional
Polarisation
Linear vertical
Design
The antenna is a two-piece glass-fibre construction, using high quality stainless steel fittings, mounted on a high-pressure moulded composite base
Height
2.7m
Weight
2.71kg overall
Sections
Base: 2.18kg
Upper Section: 0.2kg
Lower Section: 0.33kg
Mounting Configuration
UK/NATO 6 hole pattern (USA 4 hole pattern available on request)
Finish
The antenna base is a robust high-pressure moulded composite (HMC) moulding. The elements are finished in infra-red reflective paint NATO Green
This product has been designed to meet the military environmental conditions of DEF STAN 00-35