SMC

RHOMBIC
ANTENNA
The rhombic antenna is a highly directional array ideally suited to medium to long haul circuits. Radiation angles vary with the design and ground coefficient but for average ground and a height of approximately a half wavelength at to the radiation angle is 35' changing to 15' at 4 fo. The main design parameters, ie height above ground, leg length and angle between legs, govern the gain of the antenna for a specific frequency.

The simple one wire system has a bandwidth of approximately 2: 1, however SMC have wide experience in the design of this type of antenna and are able to offer arrays with 1, 2 or 3 wires per leg to give a bandwidth of up to 4: 1 and, by careful design, gains of 22 dBi are possible.

Rhombic antennas are supplied for powers up to 2Okw complete with feeders, terrninating resistors or dissipating lines and insulators for mounting on customers' own masts. Alternatively SMC can supply complete systems designed to customers' requirements with hot dipped galvanised steel tubular or lattice masts or aluminium lattice masts. SMC supply masts painted to ICAO standards complete with lighting kits if required. Baluns are also available for matching to 50 ohms coaxial feeders or alternatively 600 ohms transmission line.
 
GENERAL SPECIFICATION
Frequency range 3-30MHz
Gain Up to 22 dBi
VSWR Better than 2 : 1
Impedance 600 ohm.
  (Baluns available for 50 or 75 ohm coaxial feeders)
Polarisation Horizontal
Power rating Up to 2Okw
Wi.nd speed rating Up to 120rnph (190kph)
Construction Hard drawn cadmium copper strand, porcelain insulators and acetate spacer insulators for downleads
  Baluns and antenna loads, either ground or antenna mounted, dependent upon power rating
SMC reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice