Product Specifications

VHLP1-38
0.3m|1ftValuLineHighPerformanceLowProfileAntenna,singlepolarized,37.00040.000GHz

CHARACTERISTICS

General Specifications
AntennaType

VHLPValuLineHighPerformanceLowProfileAntenna,singlepolarized

Diameter,nominal

0.3m|1ft

Polarization

Single

Electrical Specifications
Beamwidth,Horizontal

1.6

Beamwidth,Vertical

1.6

CrossPolarizationDiscrimination(XPD)

30dB

ElectricalCompliance

BrazilAnatelClass2|CanadaSRSP338.6PartA|ETSI3022172Class
3B|USFCCPart101A

FronttoBackRatio

61dB

Gain,LowBand

39.6dBi

Gain,MidBand

40.1dBi

Gain,TopBand

40.5dBi

OperatingFrequencyBand

37.00040.000GHz

RadiationPatternEnvelopeReference(RPE) 7030
ReturnLoss

17.7dB

VSWR

1.30

Mechanical Specifications
FineAzimuthAdjustment

10

FineElevationAdjustment

25

MountingPipeDiameter

50mm115mm|2in4.5in

NetWeight

7kg|14lb

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SideStruts,Included

SideStruts,Optional

WindVelocityOperational

110km/h|68mph

WindVelocitySurvivalRating

250km/h|155mph

Wind Forces At Wind Velocity Survival Rating

AxialForce(FA)

445N|100lbf

SideForce(FS)

196N|44lbf

TwistingMoment(MT)

159Nm

Weightwith1/2in(12mm)RadialIce

13kg|28lb

Zcgwith1/2in(12mm)RadialIce

100mm|4in

ZcgwithoutIce

50mm|2in

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Wind Forces At Wind Velocity Survival Rating Image

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Antenna Dimensions And Mounting Information

* F o o t n o t e s
AxialForce(FA)

Maximumforcesexertedonasupportingstructureasaresultofwindfrom
themostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximums
specifiedmaynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothe
mountingpipe.

CrossPolarizationDiscrimination(XPD)

Thedifferencebetweenthepeakofthecopolarizedmainbeamandthe
maximumcrosspolarizedsignaloveranangletwicethe3dBbeamwidthof
thecopolarizedmainbeam.

FronttoBackRatio

Denoteshighestradiationrelativetothemainbeam,at18040,across
theband.Productionantennasdonotexceedratedvaluesbymorethan2dB
unlessstatedotherwise.

Gain,MidBand

Foragivenfrequencyband,gainisprimarilyafunctionofantennasize.The
gainofAndrewantennasisdeterminedbyeithergainbycomparisonorby
computerintegrationofthemeasuredantennapatterns.

OperatingFrequencyBand

BandscorrespondwithCCIRrecommendationsorcommonallocationsused
throughouttheworld.Otherrangescanbeaccommodatedonspecialorder.

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

Thefigurethatindicatestheproportionofradiowavesincidentuponthe
antennathatarerejectedasaratioofthosethatareaccepted.

SideForce(FS)

Maximumsideforceexertedonthemountingpipeasaresultofwindfromthe
mostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximumsspecified
maynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothemountingpipe.

TwistingMoment(MT)

Maximumforcesexertedonasupportingstructureasaresultofwindfrom
themostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximums
specifiedmaynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothe
mountingpipe.

VSWR

MaximumistheguaranteedPeakVoltageStandingWaveRatiowithinthe
operatingband.

WindVelocityOperational

Thewindspeedwheretheantennadeflectionisequaltoorlessthan0.1
degrees.InthecaseofValuLineantennas,itisdefinedasamaximum
deflectionof0.3xthe3dBbeamwidthoftheantenna.

WindVelocitySurvivalRating

Themaximumwindspeedtheantenna,includingmountsandradomes,
whereapplicable,willwithstandwithoutpermanentdeformation.Realignment
mayberequired.Thiswindspeedisapplicabletoantennawiththespecified
amountofradialice.

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