Modular Mining Systems Inc 302395 Manuel D’Utilisation
302395 User’s Guide and Repeater Network Design Guide
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February 2004
3.1
Antenna Characteristics
Antennas have three main characteristics:
horizontal coverage pattern
(horizontal beamwidth)
vertical coverage pattern
(vertical beamwidth)
gain
(signal amplification power)
3.1.1 Antenna Coverage Patterns
Antennas transmit and receive signals in a specific pattern; each pattern has a horizontal and vertical
component. (See Figure 2.)
component. (See Figure 2.)
Figure 2 Antenna Patterns - Horizontal and Vertical Components