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The RockBLOCK External Patch Antenna is a high-performance magnetic mount antenna designed specifically to communicate efficiently with the Iridium® Satellite Communication system. This antenna utilizes the Taoglas expertise in ceramics by incorporating a ceramic patch tuned specifically for the antenna environment, giving greater stability.
The antenna housing is strong, corrosion-proof and waterproof to IP67. The magnetic mount allows for easy installation and removal between vehicles or assets; it is easily converted to an adhesive type for greater flexibility.
Each external patch antenna is also equipped with a 1200mm ± 30mm (~48in) long cable terminated with a gold finished male SMA connector.
- Frequency Range: 1616MHz--1626.5MHz
- Center Frequency: 1621.5MHz ± 5.25MHz
- Bandwidth: 15MHz
- Impedance: 50 Ohms
- RHCP Polarization
- VSWR 1.5 Max @ center frequency
- Connector: Male SMA Plug
- Dimensions: 40.5mm x 38mm x 12.3mm
- Weight: 40.7g
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What is it's mass? (I didn't see it in the features nor in the datasheet)
I just weighed it and it came up to 40.7g.