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DATA AND DEVICES
/ ANT-2.4-WRT-CCC
RETURN LOSS
Return loss (Figure 13), represents the loss in power at the antenna due to reflected signals. Like VSWR, a lower return loss value
indicates better antenna performance at a given frequency.
Figure 13 ANT-2.4-WRT Return Loss at Center of Ground Plane
PEAK GAIN
The peak gain across the antenna bandwidth is shown in Figure 14. Peak gain represents the maximum antenna input power
concentration across 3-dimensional space, and therefore peak performance at a given frequency, but does not consider any
directionality in the gain pattern.
Figure 14. AANT-2.4-WRT Peak Gain at Center of Ground Plane
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