Antennas, Antenna Cables, Wireless Products: Technical Articles

Antennas

Antennas for LTE mobile communication; IoT wireless, Wi-Fi, LoRa, and GPS navigation systems.

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Outdoor LoRaWAN gateway installation with a sub-GHz omnidirectional fiberglass whip antenna on a steel mast and low-loss coax running to a weatherproof enclosure

LoRaWAN Antenna Guide: How to Choose by Band, Gain, Pattern & Connector

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antennas | IoT - Internet of Things | LoRa LoRaWAN

A 2.4 GHz omnidirectional rubber-duck WiFi antenna with RP-SMA connector beside a directional panel antenna on a dark slate surface

2.4 GHz Antenna Guide: Gain, Pattern, Connectors & How to Choose

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antennas | Wireless Frequencies | ISM Bands

Outdoor LTE antenna installation: omnidirectional fiberglass and directional panel antennas on a mast with low-loss coax feedline to a weatherproof enclosure

LTE Antenna Guide: How to Choose by Band, Gain, Pattern & Connector

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antennas | LTE 4G & 5G | LTE bands

WiFi antennas on a technical workbench: omnidirectional dipole, flat panel, and directional Yagi with SMA and RP-SMA coax connectors

WiFi Antenna Guide: How to Choose by Band, Gain, Pattern & Connector

Jack Bradford 8 minute read

Antennas | Top Tips For WiFi And Wireless | Wireless Frequencies

White marine GPS puck antenna and a black magnetic-mount automotive GPS antenna with coax and FAKRA/SMA connectors on a technician's workbench

GPS Antenna Guide: Active vs Passive, Frequency, Connectors & How to Choose

Jack Bradford 9 minute read

Antennas | GPS Antenna | Wireless Frequencies

Weatherproof galvanized-steel pole-mount bracket holding an omnidirectional and a panel antenna on a rooftop mast at golden hour

Antenna Mount Guide: Pole, Wall & Articulating Mounts and How to Choose

Jack Bradford 8 minute read

Antennas | Long-Range Outdoor Wireless | Tips

Decision flowchart for choosing an SMA antenna by connector type, frequency band, and coverage pattern.

SMA Antenna Guide: How to Choose the Right SMA & RP-SMA Antenna

Jack Bradford 8 minute read

Antenna Cables | Antennas | Wireless Frequencies

Yagi directional antenna mounted on a pole, aimed toward a distant tower, showing the reflector, driven element and director elements along the boom.

Yagi Antenna Guide: How Directional Gain, Beamwidth & Connectors Work

Jack Bradford 8 minute read

Antennas | Antennas-Directional | Wireless Frequencies

Decision-tree diagram for choosing antenna connector types (U.FL/MHF4, N-type, RP-SMA, SMA, FAKRA) by device size and application, ending in verify impedance, gender, frequency and VSWR.

Antenna Connector Types Explained: SMA, RP-SMA, N, U.FL, FAKRA & How to Choose

Jack Bradford 8 minute read

Antenna Cables | Antennas | Coax Cable Types

FAKRA connector selection flowchart: match keying and color code to RF application, then coax type, impedance and device termination

FAKRA Connector Guide: Color Codes, Keying, Specs & How to Choose

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antenna Cables | Antennas | GPS Antenna

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