My finger clicked send before my brain.
Interestingly, a RadioWaves HP2-11 has 60dB f/b ratio and is a Cat B.
While a HP3-11 has 62dB f/b and is Cat A. The VHLP800-11 has 59dB f/b
and is Cat A while being only 3" smaller in actual diameter vs the
HP3-11 (35.5" for a "2.5" foot antenna, vs a 38.4" 3 foot). But a bit
weaker f/b ratio than a HP2. Both are shrouded. I don't get it. I think
there may be something else like main lobe beamwidth, too.
The problem with all this Cat A vs B stuff is it really doesn't matter
anymore in congested areas. I had Liz look for a 56MHz channel on a
path. She said nope. I said, OK, what about changing the 2' end to a 3'.
She still said nope. Polarity, antenna size, etc., nothing mattered. Out
of channels is out of channels. Good luck with those funky B11's.
On 11/7/2016 7:09 PM, Mike Hammett wrote:
Yes. Not a size requirement, just a suppression requirement. It's just
what size of antennas normally meet those requirements.
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*From: *"George Skorup" <[email protected]>
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*Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Class A and B antennas
IIRC, the classes are about front to back radio and sidelobe suppression.
On 11/7/2016 6:45 PM, Mike Hammett wrote:
2.6' in 11 GHz. I forget who.
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*From: *"SmarterBroadband" <[email protected]>
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*Sent: *Monday, November 7, 2016 6:34:03 PM
*Subject: *[AFMUG] Class A and B antennas
Does anyone make a 2 foot Class A antenna for 11 GHz? Or is 3
foot the minimum.
Does anyone make a 1 foot Class A antenna for 18 GHz? Or is 2 foot
the minimum.
Is there a minimum distance for a 11 GHz link?
Thanks
Adam
