The Meander® family is a complete and extensive antenna offering, covering 130-930 MHz, with exceptional bandwidth capability in an extremely light-weight and low profile package. These antennas are an extremely versatile replacement for any antenna range available in the market.
Performance
RFI’s patented Meander® antennas tick the box in every area for performance, providing wide, full band coverage, high power rating, and exceptional PIP and low PIM performance. Purchasing a Meander® antenna ensures a highly reliable, cost effective, light-weight solution for everything from multi-carrier environments in mission-critical applications to typical telemetry and SCADA applications.
Meander Technology
Using RFI’s patented Meander® PCB technology, the meander elements have been printed on a single continuous sided PCB. By removing all the joints and variations typified in the construction of standard high gain collinears, many benefits ensue, including ultra-low PIM, high PIP rating, pattern repeatability, weight reduction, and exceptional reliability.
Features Include:
- High power capability
- -150 PIM rated, with outstanding PIM stability
- 25kW PIP rating
- 0dBd – 9dBd options
- Excellent bandwidth characteristics, with full band coverage
- Exceptional pattern stability
- Superior manufacturing
- Extremely light weight
- Direct grounding for better stability and reduction of static precipitation
VHF Meander Collinear Antennas
- PIM rated, individually tested
- PIP rated to endure rigorous multi-carrier environments
- Large bandwidth
- Exceptional 400W continuous power rating
- Lightweight
- Rugged build
- High reliability
Electrical Specifications
| Model |
Gain dBi (dBd) |
Frequency | Bandwidth | E Plane* | Power W | Passive IM 3rd order dBc* |
Peak Instantaneous Power kW |
| COL51-140 |
2.1 (0) |
130-140 |
Full Band | 100 | 400 |
-150 |
25 |
| COL51-150 |
140-150 |
106 |
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| COL51-160 |
150-160 |
92 |
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| COL51-166 |
156-166 |
75 |
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| COL51-174 |
162-172 |
82 |
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| COL53-140 |
6.1 (4) |
130-140 |
24 |
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| COL53-150 |
140-150 |
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| COL53-160 |
150-160 |
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| COL53-166 |
156-166 |
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| COL53-174 |
162-172 |
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| COL54-155 |
8.1 (6) |
145-155 |
17 |
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| COL54-160 |
150-160 |
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| COL54-166 |
156-166 |
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| COL54-174 |
162-174 |
Mechanical Specifications
| Model |
Construction |
Length mm | Project Area cm2 | Weight | Wind Gust | Shipping Weight |
Shipping Dimensions |
| COL51-140 |
76mm Composite fiberglass sky blue radome & Ecofilm plated aluminum mount tube |
2300 |
1705 | 11 | >240 |
13 |
100 x 2500mm |
| COL51-150 |
2100 |
1588 |
100 x 2300mm |
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| COL51-160 |
2200 |
1683 |
100 x 2400mm |
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| COL51-166 |
2200 |
1636 |
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| COL51-174 |
2100 |
1597 |
100 x 2300mm |
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| COL53-140 |
5500 |
4870 |
19 |
22 |
100 x 5700mm |
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| COL53-150 |
5200 |
4600 |
18 |
21 |
100 x 5400mm |
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| COL53-160 |
5000 |
4460 |
18 |
21 |
100 x 5200mm |
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| COL53-166 |
4800 |
4342 |
17 |
20 |
100 x 5000mm |
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| COL53-174 |
4800 |
4218 |
17 |
20 |
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| COL54-155 |
6500 |
5906 | 23 | 217 |
26 |
100 x 6700mm |
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| COL54-160 |
6500 |
5810 |
21 |
>240 |
24 |
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| COL54-166 |
6500 |
5640 |
2 |
23 |
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| COL54-174 |
6000 |
5420 |
19 |
22 |
100 x 6200mm |
Electrical Specifications
| Model |
Gain dBi (dBd) |
Frequency | Bandwidth | E Plane | Power W | Passive IM 3rd Order dBc* |
Peak Instantaneous Power kW |
| COL81-806 |
2.1 (0) |
746-806 |
Full Band |
67 |
250 |
-150 |
25 |
| COL81-870 |
806-870 |
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| COL81-930 |
850-930 |
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| COL84-806 |
7.1 (5) |
746-806 |
16 |
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| COL84-870 |
806-870 |
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| COL84-930 |
850-930 |
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| COL85-806 |
9.1 (7) |
746-806 |
13 |
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| COL85-870 |
806-870 |
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| COL85-930 |
850-930 |
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| COL811-806 |
11.1 (9) |
746-806 |
7 |
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| COL811-824 |
796-824 |
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| COL811-870 |
806-870 |
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| COL811-930 |
850-930 |
Mechanical Specifications
| Model |
Construction |
Length mm | Project Area cm2 | Weight | Wind Gust | Shipping Weight |
Shipping Dimensions |
| COL81-806 |
38mm Composite fiberglass sky blue radome & 500 x 48.5mm Ecofilm plated aluminum mount tube |
1100 |
437 |
2.2 |
>240 |
4 |
70 x 1300mm |
| COL81-870 | |||||||
| COL81-930 | |||||||
| COL84-806 |
1716 |
726 |
3 |
5 |
70 x 2000mm |
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| COL84-870 |
1633 |
680 |
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| COL84-930 |
1567 |
647 |
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| COL85-806 |
1960 |
844 |
2.1 |
4.1 |
70 x 2100mm |
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| COL85-870 |
1860 |
785 |
70 x 2000mm |
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| COL85-930 |
1780 |
736 |
70 x 2000mm |
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| COL811-806 |
3610 |
1629 |
11.5 |
5 |
70 x 3800mm |
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| COL811-824 |
3520 |
1599 |
11 |
70 x 3700mm |
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| COL811-870 |
3390 |
1512 |
11 |
70 x 3500mm |
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| COL811-930 |
3200 |
1428 |
10 |
70 x 3400mm |
800 MHz Meander Collinear Antennas
- PIM rated, individually tested
- PIP rated to endure rigorous multi-carrier environments
- Exceptional bandwidth
- Comprehensive range, covering 800MHz band, gain and coverage options
- Includes ISM900 band coverage
- Exceptional 250W continuous power rating
- Lightweight, high durability
- High reliability
Electrical Specifications
| Model |
Gain dBi (dBd) |
Frequency | Bandwidth | E Plane | Power W | Passive IM 3rd Order dBc* |
Peak Instantaneous Power kW |
| COL81-806 |
2.1 (0) |
746-806 |
Full Band |
67 |
250 |
-150 |
25 |
| COL81-870 |
806-870 |
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| COL81-930 |
850-930 |
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| COL84-806 |
7.1 (5) |
746-806 |
16 |
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| COL84-870 |
806-870 |
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| COL84-930 |
850-930 |
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| COL85-806 |
9.1 (7) |
746-806 |
13 |
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| COL85-870 |
806-870 |
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| COL85-930 |
850-930 |
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| COL811-806 |
11.1 (9) |
746-806 |
7 |
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| COL811-824 |
796-824 |
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| COL811-870 |
806-870 |
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| COL811-930 |
850-930 |
Mechanical Specifications
| Model |
Construction |
Length mm | Project Area cm2 | Weight | Wind Gust | Shipping Weight |
Shipping Dimensions |
| COL81-806 |
38mm Composite fiberglass sky blue radome & 500 x 48.5mm Ecofilm plated aluminum mount tube |
1100 |
437 |
2.2 |
>240 |
4 |
70 x 1300mm |
| COL81-870 | |||||||
| COL81-930 | |||||||
| COL84-806 |
1716 |
726 |
3 |
5 |
70 x 2000mm |
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| COL84-870 |
1633 |
680 |
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| COL84-930 |
1567 |
647 |
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| COL85-806 |
1960 |
844 |
2.1 |
4.1 |
70 x 2100mm |
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| COL85-870 |
1860 |
785 |
70 x 2000mm |
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| COL85-930 |
1780 |
736 |
70 x 2000mm |
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| COL811-806 |
3610 |
1629 |
11.5 |
5 |
70 x 3800mm |
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| COL811-824 |
3520 |
1599 |
11 |
70 x 3700mm |
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| COL811-870 |
3390 |
1512 |
11 |
70 x 3500mm |
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| COL811-930 |
3200 |
1428 |
10 |
70 x 3400mm |