Arcadian Blog — UHF

Q) Can you tell me what the smallest Near-Field RFID UHF antenna Arcadian carries is?   A) Recently we received a question regarding the smallest Near-Field RFID UHF antenna we have in stock at Arcadian. The client was inquiring about an antenna that had a range of about 1.5 feet for a small pet door product that she was installing. Luckily we have many options, our Times-7 # A1001, A8060-71416, A1115-72028, and A1130-72023, all recommendations that would allow the client to have the frequency range she desires.       Our Times-7 # A1001 is a mini Near-Field antenna that operates at...

There may be some confusion regarding the conversion of dBd to dBi or vice versa so, in order to clear up the confusion, we decided to create a small chart with the conversion formulas for both. Hope this helps!   Gain in dBd Gain in dBi - 2.15 dB Gain in dBi Gain in dBd + 2.15 dB   To keep updated with our promos and events follow us and like us on Facebook!   Tech Help at Arcadian Inc. / arcantenna.com can be reached by email at techsupport@arcadianinc.com

I get many inquiries each month from customers looking for NMO cable kits and mounts for radios with UHF connectors. The problem is that there is often confusion concerning the terminology used to describe UHF connectors. The most common questions that I get on this topic are: Is PL-259 the same as UHF Male? Is SO-239 the same as UHF Female? So, I thought that our blog would be a good place to clear up any confusion once and for all! Here are the facts... UHF-Male (or UHF Plug) is THE SAME as PL-259.   UHF-Female (or UHF-Jack) is THE SAME as SO-239....

Recently, there was some confusion regarding the all new B6031 antennas introduced by Times-7. These are the next evolution of the A6031 series of FCC and ETSI 11x8.5 inch, circularly polarized panel antennas for 865 and 915 MHz UHF RFID.   I wanted to take a moment to explain what happened with these part #’s. Times-7 had a typo on their original datasheet and did not know it (and neither did we.) That has since been corrected by Times-7, and by Arcadian Inc. over the past 48 hours.   The correct information is below, and this is now reflected in...

An RFID system integrator came in this afternoon complaining that after Intermec discontinued antenna part # 1309-57-0087, they had no equivalent high-gain RFID antennas to offer their clients.     The 1309-57-0087 antenna has the following specifications:  Size: 14.6 x 14.6 inches & 4.4 Lbs. Frequency Range: 902-928 MHz (UHF, FCC, RFID) Gain: 10 dBic Polarity: RHCP/right hand circularly Rating: IP67 - outdoor rated Beamwidth: 60 x 45 degrees at 3 dB   Here is what we suggested (below) If you are in the same situation, these are models that you should consider:    A6034: (12x30 inches) /a6034-70809-30x12-inch-circularly-polarized-slimline-rfid-antenna-fcc.html   A6034S: (15x15 inches) /a6034s-71003-15x15-inch-circularly-polarized-slimline-rfid-antenna-fcc.html...

This morning, I received a call from a client who wanted to understand the pros and cons of using Linear vs. Circularly polarized RFID antennas.  At Arcadian Inc., we've been selling both types of antennas for many years, and we come across this situation often