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Antenna with UL Type 4X Training

Posted by Michael Crudele on

We recently came in contact with a client that was looking for an antenna with UL Type 4X rating similar to IP67. He claimed that he wanted to mount external antennas on a NEMA box. In response, all of our antennas are typically IP rated, but not UL rated because all of our antennas do not have any active element which means UL rating is not required for our antennas. In my opinion, if I were putting a router in a NEMA box (I’m assuming we are talking about a cellular router?) I would use the appropriate version of the...

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Laird IP67 rated RFID Antenna

Posted by Michael Crudele on

We have four suggestions for those of you looking for a Laird IP67 rated RFID antenna listed below…   Laird # PAR90209H-FNF: Right hand circularly polarized RFID antenna that measures in at 10 x 10 inches. It operates on the ISM band of 902-928 MHz and is fixed with an N-Female connector. This Laird part includes four mounting studs spaced at 63.5 mm and requires an appropriate heavy-duty mount, known as HDMNT-100MM. Laird # PAL90209H-FNF: Left hand circularly polarized RFID antenna that measures in at 10 x 10 inches. It operates on the ISM band of 902-928 MHz and is...

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Hardware for Side Mounting onto Wooden Phone Poles

Posted by Michael Crudele on

A short while ago we received a client inquiry regarding the implementation of a large system featuring 56 pcs of Yagi or Omni Fiberglass antennas. They were unsure if the Yagi (YA5900W) or Omni fiberglass (FG9026) antennas came with mounting hardware. They wanted to make sure that if the antennas didn’t come with mounting equipment they could order the correct gear through our website.   The YA5900W includes a mast mounting kit while the FG9026 does not. You would have to purchase part # ROSA-HDM1 separately. Both of the antenna mounts are designed to work on a pipe about 2-2.5...

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Accessories to Use to Mount Part # TRA6927M3NB-001 on a Stainless Box

Posted by Michael Crudele on

In the past, we’ve had a client express his interests in our mounting accessories for part # TRA6927M3NB-001. He wanted to be able to post the antenna to a stainless box and wanted our suggestions regarding the issue. Do we have something to alleviate this problem? Yes, we do!   We have an adapter for the part # TRA6972M3-NB-001 by the part # VTPM800 (not MTPM800). Part # VTPM800 is a Laird/ Antenex ¾ inch NMO to 5/8 in N-female coax adapter. It is used when mounting to surfaces up to 1 inch thick.     However, if you would like to use a...

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