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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...

Q) Is Laird still printing the QR code on each individual antenna containing the test data for iDAS antennas?   A)  Recently we received an inquiry about whether Laird continues to print QR codes on their antenna products. Fortunately for you all, they do have QR codes on all In-Building PIM rated DAS antennas, that include CFS, CFSA, CFD, PAS, PAV, CMD, CLS, CMX, CMQ, and CMS.   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

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 50 ohm Coaxial cable assemblies for WiFi, cellular LTE, and 900 MHz modems, gateways, routers and radios with SMA connectors.  The problem is that there is often confusion concerning the terminology used to describe SMA vs. RP-SMA (reverse polarity SMA) RF coaxial connectors. The most common question that I get on this topic is: How do I tell the difference between SMA and RP-SMA connectors??? So, I thought that our blog would be a good place to clear up any confusion once and for all. Here are the facts... Standard SMA Male has...

I received a call today from a client that is planning to use the new IX14 Industrial dual LTE (MiMo) router from Digi.  The gentleman wanted to know what antennas I would recommend he use with this router/gateway which would be housed in a polycarbonate NEMA enclosure at a fixed location.  Since Digi International offers several of these types of industrial LTE cellular devices with MiMo LTE cellular connectivity, I figured I'd blog about ALL of the modems in this category.  That would include:  Digi IX14: (new item as of Q1 2019) LTE CAT1 with dual SIM for carrier failover and flexibility Digi TransPort...

I wanted to offer feedback to all of you that I received from a customer this week, he offered an explanation for the water ingress of IP67 rated antennas from his experience...   I have a background in seismic exploration equipment - lots of field experience. We once had equipment deployed in Texas which would fill with water no matter what we did and the problem was everything we worked on, we worked on for months. Ultimately, we built cases from custom aluminum extrusion with machined grooves for O-rings and 3/8 inch plate aluminum against the O-rings. Not enough - water...