Month: September 2017

September 27, 2017

Crossband Couplers

A crossband coupler is a three-port network that allows transmitters and receivers of different frequency bands to share a single feedline to an antenna. It does this by using low-pass, high-pass, or band-pass filters to isolate the desired signals from each other, with very low loss in both paths to the antenna.

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September 18, 2017

Types of Antenna Coatings

Any time there are RF or any electrical equipment out in the field, it’s going to be subject to a wide range of environmental factors. Extremes of temperature, wind-blown debris, and moisture from rain or snow even dew can all interfere with signals you’re trying to transmit or receive.

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September 4, 2017

Case Study: Telewave Dipole Antennas Provide Mission Critical Coverage During Solar Eclipse

The solar eclipse that occurred on August 21, 2017, was a widely anticipated phenomenon which attracted the attention of observers from all over the United States. A project team, working in conjunction with a federally funded university program, set out at 10:40 AM to launch camera-fitted balloons out of Camp Guernsey, Wyoming.

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