ProductSpecifications

VHLP1181GR
1ftValuLineHighPerformanceLowProfileAntenna,singlepolarized,17.719.7GHz,UGflange,grayantenna,gray
radome

CHARACTERISTICS
GeneralSpecifications
AntennaType
Diameter,nominal
AntennaInput
Polarization
ReflectorConstruction
AntennaColor
RadomeColor
RadomeMaterialDescription
FlashIncluded
Packing

VHLPValuLineHighPerformanceLowProfileAntenna,singlepolarized
0.3m|1ft
UG595
Single
Onepiecereflector
Gray
Gray
Polymer
No
Standardpack

ElectricalSpecifications
OperatingFrequencyBand
17.70019.700GHz
Gain,TopBand
34.5dBi
Gain,MidBand
34.2dBi
Gain,LowBand
33.6dBi
FronttoBackRatio
57dB
CrossPolarizationDiscrimination(XPD)
30dB
Beamwidth,Vertical
3.3
VSWR
1.30
ReturnLoss
17.7dB
RadiationPatternEnvelopeReference(RPE)7010C
ElectricalCompliance
BrazilAnatelClass2|ETSI302217Class2

MechanicalSpecifications
WindVelocityOperational
WindVelocitySurvivalRating
FineAzimuthAdjustment

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113km/h|70mph
249km/h|155mph
10

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VHLP1181GR
FineElevationAdjustment
MountingPipeDiameter
SideStruts,Included
SideStruts,Optional
NetWeight

25
50mm115mm|2in4.5in
0
0
6kg|14lb

WindForcesAtWindVelocitySurvivalRating
AxialForce(FA)
SideForce(FS)
TwistingMoment(MT)
ZcgwithoutIce
Zcgwith1/2"(12mm)RadialIce
Weightwith1/2"(12mm)RadialIce

445N|100lbf
196N|44lbf
159Nm
47mm|2in
91mm|4in
12kg|27lb

WindForcesAtWindVelocitySurvivalRatingImage

PackedDimensions
GrossWeight,PackedAntenna
Length
Width
Height
Volume

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8.9kg|19.7lb
635.0mm|25.0in
457.2mm|18.0in
323.9mm|12.8in
5737.5in

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AntennaDimensionsAndMountingInformation

* Footnotes
AxialForce(FA)

Maximumforcesexertedonasupportingstructureasaresultofwindfrom
themostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximums
specifiedmaynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothe
mountingpipe.

CrossPolarizationDiscrimination(XPD)

Thedifferencebetweenthepeakofthecopolarizedmainbeamandthe
maximumcrosspolarizedsignaloveranangletwicethe3dBbeamwidthof
thecopolarizedmainbeam.

FronttoBackRatio

Denoteshighestradiationrelativetothemainbeam,at18040,across
theband.Productionantennasdonotexceedratedvaluesbymorethan2
dBunlessstatedotherwise.

Gain,MidBand

Foragivenfrequencyband,gainisprimarilyafunctionofantennasize.The
gainofAndrewantennasisdeterminedbyeithergainbycomparisonorby
computerintegrationofthemeasuredantennapatterns.

OperatingFrequencyBand

BandscorrespondwithCCIRrecommendationsorcommonallocationsused

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ProductSpecifications
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throughouttheworld.Otherrangescanbeaccommodatedonspecial
order.
Packing

Andrewstandardpackingissuitableforexport.Antennasareshippedas
standardintotallyrecyclablecardboardorwireboundcrates(dependent
onproduct).Foryourconvenience,Andrewoffersheavydutyexport
packingoptions.

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

Thefigurethatindicatestheproportionofradiowavesincidentuponthe
antennathatarerejectedasaratioofthosethatareaccepted.

SideForce(FS)

Maximumaxialforcesexertedonsupportstructuresbysidestrutsasa
resultofa200km/h(125mph)windfromthemostcriticaldirectionand
extremeanglepermitted.Theforcesareacomponentof,notinadditionto,
themaximumforcesspecifiedabove.

TwistingMoment(MT)

Maximumforcesexertedonasupportingstructureasaresultofwindfrom
themostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximums
specifiedmaynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothe
mountingpipe.

VSWR

MaximumistheguaranteedPeakVoltageStandingWaveRatiowithinthe
operatingband.

WindVelocityOperational

Thewindspeedwheretheantennadeflectionisequaltoorlessthan0.1
degrees.

WindVelocitySurvivalRating

Microwaveantennas,includingmountsandradomes,whereapplicable,will
withstandthesimultaneouswindandiceconditionsasspecified.

FromNorthAmerica,tollfree
Telephone:18002551479
Fax:18003495444

OutsideNorthAmerica
Telephone:+17088732307
Fax:+17794358579

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