HIGH GAIN DME ANTENNA

Design Features: DME-1100-8-180 antenna is a 8dBi gain with 180 degrees beamwidth, rugged all weather model uses 6063T6 ultra corrosion resistant architectural aluminum alloy and does not require any field tuning or adjustments. All junctions are fully welded to prevent RF inter-modulation and antenna is completely protected within a high-tech ruggedized fiber glass radome to ensure survivability in the worst environments. DME-1100-8-180 antenna system has a 180 Degrees wide horizontal beam-width with 8 dBi gain. This higher performance, collinear dipole phased array designed specifically for use as a Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) antenna. The antenna handles input power to 5,000 watts at standard DME pulse duty cycle. DME-1100-8-180 directional antenna comes factory tuned and does not require any field tuning or adjustment.
Constructions: The DME-1100-8-180 is a center fed design which eliminates the distortion of the pattern and ensures a true 180 degrees directional horizontal pattern. The special stub matching is used for smooth VSWR and constant gain over the entire frequency band. This DME antenna consist of large diameter brass radiating elements stacked vertically, fed in phase and enclosed in fiber glass tube. The antenna termination is enclosed at bottom of the antenna for complete weather protection. The DME directional antenna operates at D.C. ground with low resistance discharge path for protection against lightning and immunity to noise.
Optional: A coupler and two monitoring probes for monitoring the radio signal radiated by the antenna can also supplied with the antenna. Probe output level is -25 dB ± 1 dB below power level applied to main RF input connector. Lightening arrestor and aviation light can also be supplied with this DME directional antenna.