User's Manual

8.2External Antenna Types

Magellan’s MARS Readers have been designed to operate with the

antennas listed below. Each antenna is connected to a Reader via a

supplied RCA cable. Each supplied RCA cable has a fixed length of 1.5 m.

The antenna must be connected using the cable supplied by Magellan. The

antenna operating volume is inside the antenna turns.

All antennas have a maximum gain of 3.5 dB. Antennas that are not

included in this list or having a gain greater than 3.5 dB are strictly

prohibited for use with the MARS Readers. The required antenna

impedance is 4 ohms.

Part Number Description Photo

61-10-002 Single axis, Round,

60 mm inner antenna coil diameter,

85 mm overall diameter,

thickness 0.8 mm

63-10-005 Single axis, Round,

124 mm inner antenna coil diameter,

160 mm overall diameter,

thickness 0.8 mm

63-10-004 Single axis, Rectangular,

120x240 mm inner antenna coil,

158x277 mm overall dimensions,

thickness 0.8 mm

63-10-003 Single axis, Rectangular,

60x420 mm inner antenna coil,

88x448 mm overall dimensions,

thickness 0.8 mm

64-10-002 Single axis, Rectangular,

202x352 mm inner antenna coil,

250x400 mm overall dimensions,

thickness 3.2 mm

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