User's Manual

TRACER 2xT1 User’s Manual
61280003L2-1B
Section 1 TRACER Description
10 Preliminary
Figure 1-10. Mastmount RFC Housing
Antenna
TRACER is intended to be coupled with an antenna that is directional and provides signal gain. There
are several reasons for this requirement:
• TRACER operates in point-to-point applications; therefore, an omnidirectional antenna is
not needed.
• The FCC provides no recourse in this band in the event of nearby interference, so a highly
directional antenna reduces the likelihood of interference in the antenna pattern.
• The low power transmitter is intended to be used with a high-gain antenna for long links.
The antenna requirements are listed below.
Antenna 100 mw 1 w
Minimum gain .................... 15 dBi ............. 6 dBi
Minimum return loss .......... 15 dB .............. 15 dB
Connector ........................... N-type ............. N-type
Impedance .......................... 50Ω ................. 50Ω
Figure 1-11. Rackmount RFC Housing