Vehicle Omni-Directional Antennas

Vehicle Omni-Directional Antennas

Vehicle antennas are usually applied for mobile solutions. For this reason, they are omnidirectional, portable, and ideally low-profile.

Outdoor omnidirectional antennas are preferred for mobile applications because you don’t have to point it to a specific tower.


                                                

 

There are three major advantages to omnidirectional for vehicle antenna applications:

  1. Easy installation
  2. It will amplify signal from different cell towers in multiple locations
  3. Good in areas where there is strong signal but are low-lying valleys

 

However, they also have some disadvantages when compared to Yagi and LPDA antennas:

  1. Coverage distance is limited compared to directional antennas 
  2. Don’t give as much gain to your incoming signal as a directional antenna
  3. Susceptible to “signal noise” and can become overwhelmed in areas with extreme signal transmissions.
  4. Not ideal for rural areas where there is huge distance from the cell towers

 

Types of Vehicles antennas:


1. Magnet mount antennas:











Mounted magnetically to the frame of the vehicle.  Offers temporary solution for mounting antennas and can be rapidly deployed. They usually include a length of coax cable terminating in an, for example, FME or other connector type.
             

2. NMO Mount Antennas



     








This is mostly used for fleets and are permanently installed.
NMO mounts have a base you can permanently mount to your vehicle while still be able to change the antenna. You can either mount the base permanently by drilling       holes or you could use magnetically mounted NMOs.

NMO mounts can be:
  1. Through hole NMO mount
  2. Magnetic NMO mount
  3. Trunk lid NMO mount
  4. Mirror bracket NMO mount

Check out these NMO mounts.

                                 


3. Through hole Mount antennas:











Through hole mounts require drilling holes. The antenna cables and any other components run through the hole and are therefore, shielded from environmental exposure.

                                                

Alternate mounts like pole mounts with L-brackets is possible for fabricated pole mounts RVs, trucks or vans.

 

          

 

For more on antenna applications, feel free to contact our wireless specialists for assistance with your project.
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See table below for various vehicle antenna comparison.

Compare Vehicle & RV Antennas Specs
ItemKey SpecificationsAvailable at these Online Market Places

Pulse/ Larsen GPSDM700-5800GGT (MPN: GPSDM700/5800GGT)

GPSDM700-5800GGT image

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, GPS Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas, Wi-Fi Antennas
Frequency: 698 - 5875 MHz
Gain: 6.5 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male, RPSMA-Male, SMA-Male

 

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Rfwel Infra RFWAT2P5MMSM

RFWAT2P5MMSM image

Device Type: Wi-Fi Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas
Frequency: 2300 - 2700 MHz
Gain: 3 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male

 

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Mobile Mark LTM501-3C3C3C3C2C-BLK-180

LTM501-3C3C3C3C2C-BLK-180 image

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, Wi-Fi Antennas, GPS Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas
Frequency: 694 - 6000 MHz
Gain: 5 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male

 

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Mobile Mark RM-WLF-1C-BLK-12

RM-WLF-1C-BLK-12 image

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas
Frequency: 694 - 2700 MHz
Gain: 3 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male

 

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Mobile Mark LTM501-3C3C3J3J2C-BLK-180

LTM501-3C3C3J3J2C-BLK-180 image

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, Wi-Fi Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas
Frequency: 694 - 6000 MHz
Gain: 5 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male

 

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weBoost 304415

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Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas
Frequency: 700 - 2270 MHz
Gain: 3.5 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male

 

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Pulse/ Larsen GPSDMW7005800SSS (MPN: GPSDMW700/5800SSS)

GPSDMW7005800SSS image

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, GPS Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas, Wi-Fi Antennas
Frequency: 698 - 5875 MHz
Gain: 6.5 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male

 

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Pulse/ Larsen GPSDM7005800SSS (MPN: GPSDM700/5800SSS)

GPSDM7005800SSS image

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, GPS Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas, Wi-Fi Antennas
Frequency: 698 - 5875 MHz
Gain: 6.5 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male

 

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Pulse/ Larsen GPSDM7002500FFS (MPN: GPSDM700/2500FFS)

GPSDM7002500FFS image

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, GPS Antennas, Wi-Fi Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas
Frequency: 698 - 2700 MHz
Gain: 6 dBi
Connectors: FME-Female, FME-Female, SMA-Male

 

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Pulse/ Larsen GPSDM700/2500SSS

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, GPS Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas, Wi-Fi Antennas
Frequency: 698 - 5875 MHz
Gain: 6.5 dBi
Connectors: SMA-Male, SMA-Male, SMA-Male

 

 

 

Mobile Mark ECOS6-3500DN-BLK

ECOS6-3500DN-BLK image

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas, CBRS Antennas (3.5 GHz)
Frequency: 3500 - 3700 MHz
Gain: 6 dBi
Connectors: N-Female

 

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Laird Technologies TRAB806/17103

Device Type: 4G LTE Antennas, Wi-Fi Antennas, Vehicle & RV Antennas, 5G NR Antennas
Frequency: 806 - 2500 MHz
Gain: 5.9 dBi
Connectors: NMO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 








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