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RLACS156

This page contains the technical specifications for the RLACS156 Active GPS + GLONASS Antenna.

The RLACS156 is a GPS/GLONASS antenna that can receive the GPS L1, Galileo E1, GLONASS L1 and SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS and MSAS) frequency bands (1574 – 1606 MHz).
 

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Specification

Antenna
Architecture Dual, Quadrature Feeds
1 dB Bandwidth 32 MHz
Antenna Gain (with 100 mm ground plane) 4.25 dBic
Axial Ratio (for both L1 and G1) at zenith <1 dB

 

Electrical
Architecture One LNA per feed line, mid-section SAW filter
Filtered LNA Frequency Bandwidth 1574 – 1606 MHz
Polarization RHCP
LNA Gain 28 dB (minimum), 1575.42 – 1606 MHz
Gain flatness ±2 dB, 1575 – 1605 MHz
VSWR (at LNA output) <1.5:1 (typical), 1.8:1 (maximum)
Noise Figure TW2410: 1.5 dB (typical); TW2412: 3.5 dB (typical)
ESD Circuit Protection 15 kV air discharge
Supply Voltage Range (over coaxial cable) +2.5 to 16 V DC nominal (12 V recommended maximum) 
Supply Current 15 mA at 85°C (typical), 22 mA at 85°C (maximum)
Out-of-Band Rejection <1500 MHz   >32 dB
  <1550 MHz   >25 dB
  >1640 MHz   >35 dB
 
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