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A.H. Systems AK-18G Antenna Kit

 

 

 

 

 

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 A.H. Systems inc. 

– May 2014 

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AK-18G  

Antenna Kit 

Operation Manual

 

Summary of Contents for AK-18G

Page 1: ...A H Systems AK 18G Antenna Kit A H Systems inc May 2014 REV C 1 AK 18G Antenna Kit Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...A H Systems AK 18G Antenna Kit A H Systems inc May 2014 REV C 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS WARRANTY 3 INTRODUCTION 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 5 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 8 FORMULAS 9 MAINTENANCE 10 ...

Page 3: ...the warranty period commencing with the delivery of the product by A H Systems The remedy set forth herein shall be the only remedy available to the buyer and in no event shall A H Systems be liable for direct indirect incidental or consequential damages This warranty shall not apply to any part of the product which without fault of A H Systems has been subject to alteration failure caused by a pa...

Page 4: ...Hz 14 to 32 SAS 542 20 MHz 330 MHz 9 to 23 SAS 550 1B 9 KHz 60 MHz 1 to 3 SAS 560 20 Hz 2 MHz 18 to 15 SAS 571 700 MHz 18 GHz 22 to 45 Transfer Impedance BCP 610 20 Hz 20 MHz 65 to 28 BCP 611 10 KHz 150 MHz 25 to 5 Attenuation SAC 18G 3 Up to 18 GHz 3 5 dB 18 GHz OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Gain Attenuation PAM 0118 20 MHz 18 GHz 33 dB SAC 18G 0 5 Up to 18 GHz 1 5 dB 18 GHz ...

Page 5: ...ach antenna and probe to either a BNC or N type connector on the receiver Cable calibrations are supplied To obtain the field strength of the signal being measured the operator must add the receiver reading in dBuV the antenna factor in dB and the cable attenuation in dB This yields the field strength in dBuV m Calibrations for the E field antennas are supplied at appropriate spacings 1 3 and 10 m...

Page 6: ...ctive monopole antenna is omni directional SAS 571 Double Ridge Guide Horn Antenna 700MHz 18 GHz The horn antenna comes assembled and ready to use The antenna mounting bracket is attached to the antenna backwards in order to fit in the carrying case The bracket must be removed from the antenna turned over so that the bracket leg faces away from the antenna and re attached to the antenna The bracke...

Page 7: ...in their own carrying case Each tripod leg is independently adjustable in angle and length to facilitate antenna height setting The tripod legs have a rubber tip on one end for indoor or hard surface use and a metal spike on the other end for outdoor soft surface such as dirt use TRANSIT STORAGE CASES TCC 510 Tripod Carrying Case TSC 542 Transit Storage Case The antenna carrying case TSC 542 preve...

Page 8: ...al preamplifier to any 50 ohm receiver or spectrum analyzer Our Low Loss High Frequency flexible cables are the preferred choice over standard cable types With improved power handling low VSWR and high frequency capabilities the Low Loss cables can be made to your specified length and delivered in two days The 1 2 meter SAC 18G 0 5 has a typical attenuation of 1 0 dB at 18GHz ...

Page 9: ...RRENT PROBES A specific Transfer Impedance Factor is associated with each frequency This number is to be subtracted from the receiver reading in order to convert to dBuA dB A dB V from Receiver Transfer Impedance dB cable Loss dB EXAMPLE Assume that the frequency of interest is 80 KHz and we need to find the current at this frequency Connect the probe per figure 1 Frequency 80 KHz Transfer Impedan...

Page 10: ...re calibration of your antennas preamplifiers and current probes by A H Systems experienced technicians is recommended Our staff can calibrate almost any type or brand of antenna For more information about our calibration services or to place an order for antenna calibration visit our website at http www AHSystems com or call 1 818 998 0223 ...

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