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AW-FG2400-15 2.4-2.5 GHz 15 dBi omnidirectional fiberglass antenna
AW-FG2400-15 — 2.4-2.5 GHz, omnidirectional fiberglass antenna

Collinear omnidirectional antennas in a UV-stable fiberglass radome for 360 degree outdoor coverage. This page covers how the class behaves specifically in how to select an antenna work, and lists the 11 catalog models that fit.

What this class does well

A collinear omni covers every azimuth from a single feed, so one antenna serves subscribers in any direction and no re-aiming is ever needed. The sealed fiberglass radome handles years of UV and weather without maintenance.

Where it falls down

Gain only comes from flattening the elevation pattern. A high-gain collinear on a tall mast will underserve everything close to the base, and the tall radome is a significant wind load.

The range we stock

Across the 11 models in this class the gain runs from 6 to 15 dBi, frequency coverage from 428 to 5850 MHz, and the longest dimension from 480 mm to 1550 mm. Check the size figure early. It decides the mount, and on a shared mast it decides whether the part fits at all.

Omnidirectional Fiberglass Antenna models

Omnidirectional Fiberglass Antenna models
ModelBand (MHz)GainPolarizationLengthConnector
AW-FG2400-152400–248315 dBiVertical1550 mmN-Female
AW-FG0890-12824–89012 dBiVertical1550 mmN-Female
AW-FG1922-111920–217011 dBiVertical1250 mmN-Female
AW-FGS2400-92400–24839 dBiVertical780 mmN-Female
AW-FGL2400-82400–24838 dBiVertical560 mmSMA-Male
AW-FGL0827-6698–27006 dBiVertical620 mmSMA-Male
AW-FGS0827-8824–9608 dBiVertical1100 mmN-Female
AW-FG3500-123400–360012 dBiVertical830 mmN-Female
AW-FG5800-125725–585012 dBiVertical580 mmN-Female
AW-FG0433-6428–4386 dBiVertical1050 mmN-Female
AW-FGL3538-83300–38008 dBiVertical480 mmSMA-Male

Specifying one for how to select an antenna

Mounting environment frequently decides the antenna class before any electrical parameter: a pole gets an omnidirectional or sector antenna, a wall gets a panel, a vehicle gets a magnetic-base or low-profile antenna. 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.

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