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ANTENNA WITH GROUND PLANE

VHF BASE STATION ANTENNA - SKU 001-1041

AIS-GPA
BASE STATION ANTENNA WITH GROUND PLANE
 For VHF / AIS Land and Marine Service
 Ideal for monitoring of AIS sea traffic
 Omnidirectional
 Rugged and corrosion resistant
 Supplied complete with pole mount bracket & 10 m cable

OVERVIEW
A ground plane base station antenna for land and marine service with a tunable
frequency range of 135 -175 MHz. The matching coil is DC fed for protection from static
discharges. The antenna is made from non-corrosive aluminium and assembled to a
strong die-cast base.

SPECIAL FEATURES
 Tunable by length adjustment
 Made from aluminium alloy grade 606 T-832

APPLICATIONS
 For shoreside monitoring of shipping by Government bodies
 Managing traffic at local port approaches
 Locating ships for local tug/supply operators
 Analysing shipping in specific areas
 Monitoring fishing zones
 Feeding data to AIS vessel tracking websites

RELATED PRODUCTS & SYSTEMS


 AIS-COM Commercial Antenna for AIS SKU 001-1040
 AIS-GPA Base Station Antenna with Ground Plane SKU 001-1041
 AIS-MAST Masthead Antenna, Stainless Steel Whip SKU 001-1045

COMAR SYSTEMS LTD, Vittlefields Technology Centre,


Forest Road, NEWPORT, Isle of Wight, PO30 4LY, United Kingdom
tel: +44 (0)1983 828900
email: [email protected] web: comarsystems.com
COMAR SYSTEMS LTD. reserves the right to make changes to its products and
specifications without notice. Printer-friendly version. ©COMAR SYSTEMS 2017 ver02 rev01
SPECIFICATIONS
SKU 001-1041

PHYSICAL  Max. Power: (CW) @ 30°C: 200 Watts


 Grounding protection: All metal part are DC-grounded; the inner conductor shows a
 Weight: 570 g approx. Shipping weight: 900 g approx. DC-short
 Dimensions: L 1480 mm (approx.); radial lengths 530 mm (approx.)  Connector: UHF-female, gold plated central pin
 Mounting: To mast Ø 25 - 30 mm
 Connections: UHF female, gold plated central pin
 Construction: Aluminium, copper, nylon OPERATIONAL
 Wind loading: 28 N @ 150 Km/h  Frequency range: Tunable 135 - 175 MHz (by adjusting antenna length)
 Wind surface area: 0.02 m²  Gain: 1.5 dBd - 3.65 dBi
 SWR @ res. freq: see diagrams
ELECTRICAL
 Type: 5/8 λ ground plane ENVIRONMENTAL
 Antenna Impedance: 50 Ω  IP rating: IP65
 Radiation (H-plane): 360° omnidirectional  Operating temp: -15°C to +55°C
 Radiation (E-plane): Beamwidth @ -3 dB = 67°  Compass: Safe Distance 50 cm
 Radiation angle: 18°
 Polarization: Linear vertical ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Bandwidth @ SWR ≤2: see diagram
 Supplied complete with pole mounting bracket & 10 m cable
 SWR @ res. freq.: see diagrams

TYPICAL TUNING DIAGRAMS:


Note: It is recommended to use these curves as a guide and fine-tune using an SWR meter

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