Technical Data Sheet GKA8-16N

GRIDKIT, Heavy Duty, 8 ft

RFS The Clear Choice ™ GKA8-16N Print Date: 21.02.2005

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Product Description

RFS Parabolic GRIDKIT antennas are heavy duty,cyclonic wind rating, and designed to be assembledinto grid parabolic antennas of comparableperformance to welded grid antennas.

They have one important advantage - they aretransported broken down into a smaller package,thus reducing greatly transportation costs andhandling and storage problems. Assembly can becarried out with a few basic tools and easilyachieved at remotes sites.

Kits contain universal mounting clamps includingpanning clamp, but tower mounting tubes are notincluded.

Mounting permits either horizontal or verticalpolarization.

Features/Benefits• Extremely rugged mechanical design to withstand high windspeeds (350 km/h).

• Standard Broadband versions for 335 - 2700 MHz bands.

• Horizontal or vertical polarization.

• Easy adjustment of azimuth and elevation.

• Broadband unpressurized feeds, with no trade off in gain slope characteristics.

• Corrosion resistant aluminum tube reflector, hot dip galvanized mounting, stainless steel hardware.

Technical FeaturesFrequency, MHz 1350 - 1850

Antenna Diameter, ft (m) 8 (2.4)

Product Type GRIDKIT

Wind Rating, kph (mph) 300 (186)

Performance Standard

Technical Data Sheet GKA8-16N (Cont.)

GRIDKIT, Heavy Duty, 8 ft

RFS The Clear Choice ™ GKA8-16N Print Date: 21.02.2005

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Antenna Input N Female

3dB Beamwidth E Plane, degrees 5,3

3dB Beamwidth H Plane, degrees 5,3

Low Band Gain, dBi 28.0

Mid Band Gain, dBi 29.5

High Band Gain, dBi 30,7

F/B Ratio, dB 34

Max VSWR / RL, dB 1.25 / 19.0

Azimuth Adjustment, degrees +/- 5 (min)

Elevation Adjustment, degrees +/- 5 (min)

Weight - Nominal, kg (lb) 91 (201)

FST Side force max. at 110 kph (68 mph), N (lb) 800 (179)

FAT Axial force max. at 110 kph (68 mph), N (lb) 1700 (381)

MT Torque max. at 110 kph (68 mph), Nm (lb-ft) 844 (620)

FST Side force max. at 200 kph (125 mph), N (lb) 2700 (606)

FAT Axial force max. at 200 kph (125 mph), N (lb) 5600 (1256)

MT Torque max. at 200 kph (125 mph), Nm (lb-ft) 2772 (2039)

Mounting Pole Diameter, mm (in) 76 - 115 (3.0 - 4.5)

Shipping Weight, kg (lb) 150 (330)

Technical Data Sheet GKA8-16N (Cont.)

GRIDKIT, Heavy Duty, 8 ft

RFS The Clear Choice ™ GKA8-16N Print Date: 21.02.2005

Please visit us on the internet at http://www.rfsworld.com Radio Frequency Systems