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The Table 5-1 summarizes the features of each of these options.
Table 5-1. Features of the different antenna configuration options
Standard
High-gain Indoor
High-gain Outdoor
Cable connection lengths
Antenna distance to the
base radio
0 ft
3 ft
3-50 ft
RF Gain and Range
Gain
Range
Gain
Range
Gain
Range
Standard
0 dBi
1 x
Omni- directional
6 dBi
2 x
15 dBi
3 x
WARNING
When using outdoor mounted antennas all cables must be connected via a lightening arrestor to a
solid earth ground for protection against lightening. Failure to do so may result in a serious
safety hazard.
Using an External Omni-directional Antenna:
These antennas (eg. Hawking HAO9SIP) usually provide about a 9dBi gain which will improve
the ēKo base radio range by a factor of two. The RF beam is focused to about ±15 degrees from
the horizontal plane.
Figure 5-1. Photo of the external Omni-directional antenna kit (Hawking HA15SIP)
The antenna should provide good 360
0
coverage when mounted externally. Be careful of the ēKo
nodes units mounted directly below the antenna as the antenna focus’s the energy to ±15 degrees
from the horizontal plane.
