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RLACS198

This page contains the technical specifications for the RLACS198 Active Quad Constellation Antenna.

The RLACS198 is a quad constellation antenna capable of covering the BeiDou B1, Galileo E1, GPS L1, GLONASS L1 and SBAS (WAAS, QZSS, EGNOS and MSAS) frequency band (1557 – 1606 MHz).
 

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Specification

Antenna
Architecture Dual, Quadrature Feeds
2 dB Bandwidth 49 MHz
Antenna Gain (with 100 mm ground plane) 4.75 dBic
Axial Ratio at Zenith over full bandwidth <2 dB (typical), ≤3 dB (maximum)

 

Electrical
Architecture One LNA per feed line, mid-section SAW filter
Filtered LNA Frequency Bandwidth 1557 – 1606 MHz
Polarization RHCP
LNA Gain 28 dB (minimum)
Gain flatness ±2 dB, 1557 – 1606 MHz
VSWR (at LNA output) <1.5:1 (typical), 1.8:1 (maximum)
Noise Figure ≤1 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   >40 dB
  <1540 MHz   >20 dB
  >1640 MHz   >45 dB
 
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