User's Manual

RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n Antenna Configuration
Industrial Hotspots User Manual
9.1.8 RLX2 Approved antennas
In the U.S. and Canada, use antennas that are specifically approved by the U.S.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada for use with
the RLX2 radios. Contact ProSoft Technology or visit
www.prosoft-technology.com for a current list of approved antennas.
 Whip
 Collinear array
 Yagi array (page 137)
 Parabolic reflector (page 138)
Antenna selection depends on whether the bi-directional amplifier is being used
or not. For each approved antenna, there is a specified minimum distance the
antennas must be separated from users for safe exposure limits, according to
FCC part 2.1091.
Approved antennas in Europe and other countries accepting CE (page 140)
Approved antennas in Mexico (page 140)
Approved antenna table
Use the following approved antennas when the radio module is connected
directly to an antenna. Refer to Approved antennas with power amp (page 140)
for a table of approved antennas with bi-directional power amplifiers.
Type
Pattern
Gain
Connector
Size (cm)
Min. distance
from Body
1/2 Wave
Omni
2 dB
SMA-RP
7H x 1.5
20 cm
1/2 Wave art.
Omni
2 dB
SMA-RP
10H x 1.0
20 cm
Collinear Array
Omni
3 dB
SMA-RP
6H x 3.0
20 cm
Collinear Array, art.
Omni
5 dB
SMA-RP
19H x 1.0
20 cm
Collinear Array
Omni
5 dB
SMA-RP
19H x 1.0
20 cm
Collinear Array
Omni
8 dB
N-RP
43H x 1.6
20 cm
Collinear Array
Omni
9 dB
N-RP
43H x 1.6
20 cm
Collinear Array
Omni
12 dB
N-RP
106H x 4.0
25 cm
Patch
Directional
8 dB
SMA-RP
15.0H x 15.0
20 cm
Patch
Directional
11 dB
SMA-RP
22H x 12.7
22 cm
Patch
Directional
13 dB
N-RP
22H x 22
28 cm
Patch*
Directional
19 dB
N-RP
15.5 x 15.5
57 cm
Yagi
Directional
14 dB
N-RP
81L x 9.0
28 cm
Parabolic*
Directional
15 dB
N-RP
40H x 51W x 25D
36 cm
Parabolic*
Directional
19 dB
N-RP
58H x 66W x 26D
57 cm
Parabolic*
Directional
24 dB
N-RP
78H x 96W x 29D
100 cm
* Only allowed in a point-to-point network.
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 139 of 161
November 29, 2012