Sector / panel antennas delivering focused gain over a defined azimuth, used for base-station sectorization and fixed point-to-multipoint links. This page covers how the class behaves specifically in antenna lightning protection work, and lists the 23 catalog models that fit.
What this class does well
A panel puts its energy into a defined sector and rejects most of what arrives from behind it, which is what makes sectorized coverage possible: three or six panels on one mast serve separate areas without talking over each other. The flat form factor also takes wind better than an equivalent-gain boom antenna.
Where it falls down
The coverage stops where the sector stops. Anything outside the beamwidth needs another panel, so a full 360 degree service area costs three to six antennas plus the feedlines and the mounting hardware for all of them.
The range we stock
Across the 23 models in this class the gain runs from 2 to 18 dBi, frequency coverage from 698 to 5850 MHz, and the longest dimension from 260 mm to 2570 mm. Check the size figure early. It decides the mount, and on a shared mast it decides whether the part fits at all.
Directional Panel Antenna models
| Model | Band (MHz) | Gain | Polarization | Length | Connector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW-PA3338-V18B65 | 3300–3800 | 18 dBi | Vertical | 760 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA7090-V18B65 | 698–960 | 18 dBi | Vertical | 2570 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA8090-V18B65 | 806–960 | 18 dBi | Vertical | 2430 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA3338-V15B65 | 3300–3800 | 15 dBi | Vertical | 410 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA7090-V15B65 | 698–960 | 15 dBi | Vertical | 1360 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA8090-V15B65 | 806–960 | 15 dBi | Vertical | 1300 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA7090-V12B65 | 698–960 | 12 dBi | Vertical | 720 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA8025-H12B65 | 806–2500 | 12 dBi | Horizontal | 660 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA8025-V12B65 | 806–2500 | 12 dBi | Vertical | 660 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA8090-V12B65 | 806–960 | 12 dBi | Vertical | 700 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA7090-V11B90 | 698–960 | 11 dBi | Vertical | 720 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA7090-V10B120 | 698–960 | 10 dBi | Vertical | 720 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA7090-X2x15B65 | 698–960 | 2x15 dBi | Dual ±45° slant | 1360 mm | N-Female |
| AW-PA7090-X2x18B65 | 698–960 | 2x18 dBi | Dual ±45° slant | 2570 mm | N-Female |
Specifying one for antenna lightning protection
Mount a surge arrestor at the building entry point, bond the mast and all connector shells to a single-point ground, and keep ground conductors short and straight to minimize inductance. Confirm the connector before ordering: changing the interface later means either an adapter, which adds a mismatch and a failure point, or a re-terminated cable. Standard builds ship with an N-Female interface.