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Antenna specifications Chapter 4 Reference information
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Antenna specifications
This section contains specifications of the antennas that are approved by the FCC for
use with the connectorized ODUs.
Antenna selection criteria
The main selection criterion is the required antenna gain. The secondary criterion is
the ease of mounting and alignment. For example, the Radio Waves Parabolic dishes
are supplied with a mount that allows adjustment for alignment independent of the
actual antenna mounting. This type of antenna is much easier to align than those that
have to be rotated around the mounting pole for alignment.
Non-FCC regions
In non-FCC regions, antenna choice is not restricted, but any region specific EIRP limit
must be obeyed by reducing the maximum transmit power, see Calculating EIRP for
c
onnectorized units on page 4-30.
FCC regions
In FCC regions, antenna choice is restricted as described in 5.8 GHz FCC antenna
restrictions on page 4-15.
The m
aximum permitted antenna gain depends upon product variant and channel
width, as specified in Calculating EIRP for connectorized units on
page 4-30.