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antennas [2015/11/20 22:24]
schneider [Antennas]
antennas [2015/12/31 20:11]
liooo [Soldering]
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 The board has a PCB antenna for the 2.5 GHz ISM Band, for stand alone operation on the Camp Area. **For other frequencies the use of an external antenna is highly recommended.** The board has a PCB antenna for the 2.5 GHz ISM Band, for stand alone operation on the Camp Area. **For other frequencies the use of an external antenna is highly recommended.**
  
 +== Internal Antenna
 Have a look at [[antennas:​internal|Internal Antenna]] for more details on the internal antenna. Have a look at [[antennas:​internal|Internal Antenna]] for more details on the internal antenna.
  
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 The SMA connector should be an edge-launch SMA connector for a PCB thickness of 1.6mm (see [[extension:​rfkit|RF Kit]]) The SMA connector should be an edge-launch SMA connector for a PCB thickness of 1.6mm (see [[extension:​rfkit|RF Kit]])
  
-Resistor turned 90 degrees+Resistor turned 90 degrees:\\
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-Alternative:​ Add bridge, remove resistor+Alternative:​ Add bridge, remove resistor:\\
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-Using a soldered copper cable as antenna:+Using a soldered copper cable as antenna:\\
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-Adding an SMA connector so that you can connect an external antenna for your specific needs.+Adding an SMA connector so that you can connect an external antenna for your specific needs:\\
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-**WARNING: When soldering, don't connect the unpopulated large pads right below the antenna pads to the pads, this may result in blue smoke!** Best to check right after soldering, we did find a few cases of barely visible connection.+**WARNING: When soldering, don't connect the unpopulated large pads right below the antenna pads to the pads, this may result in blue smoke!** Best to check right after soldering, we did find a few cases of barely visible connection.\\ 
 +{{:​antenna_connector_dont_bridge_res_blue_smoke.png?​100|}}
  
 == Building an external antenna == Building an external antenna
antennas.txt · Last modified: 2015/12/31 20:14 by liooo