HF Antennas R&S®HE016 Active Antenna System

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The R&S®HE016 active antenna system is a combination of the R&S®HE010E active rod antenna and two crossed HF  dipole antennas. The two horizontal dipole antennas are combined via a 90° coupler to produce an omnidirec-tional radiation pattern.

The high sensitivity of the antenna system is comparable to that of passive systems, though the R&S®HE016 requires less than one third of the antenna surface of a passive system.

Key facts ❙ Omnidirectional reception of horizontally and vertically polarized signals

❙ High linearity ❙ High immunity to lightning strikes in the vicinity ❙ Extremely compact ❙ High sensitivity – comparable to that of passive antennas that are three times larger

9 kHz to 80 MHz (vertical)

600 kHz to 40 MHz (horizontal)

Omnidirectional reception of vertically and horizontally polarized signals

R&S®HE016 Active Antenna System

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HF Antennas R&S®HE016 Active Antenna System

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Ordering information Type Order No.Active Antenna System R&S®HE016 4051.8504.02

Recommended extras

Bias Unit R&S®IN600 4094.3004.x2

Mast, length: 6 m, pluggable R&S®KM011 0273.9116.02

Power consumption

Vertical max. 160 mA at 24 V DC

Horizontal max. 340 mA at 24 V DC

Connector 2 × N female

MTBF > 25 000 h

Operating temperature range –40 °C to +65 °C

Protection class IP55

Max. wind speed 188 km/h (without ice deposit)

Dimensions (Ø × H) approx. 2.85 m × 1.4 m (9 ft × 6 ft)

Weight approx. 5.5 kg (12 lb)

SpecificationsFrequency range

Vertical polarization 9 kHz to 80 MHz

Horizontal polarization 600 kHz to 40 MHz

Input impedance 50 Ω

VSWR

9 kHz to 20 kHz < 3

20 kHz to 80 MHz < 2

IP2 ≥ 50 dBm (up to 30 MHz)

IP3 ≥ 30 dBm (up to 30 MHz)

Power supply 21 V to 26 V DC (max. 500 mA)

Typical radiation patterns

Typical inherent noise compared with different standard noise environments

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