| Producing
a Directional Antenna to carry the STATUS name was not an easy task.
This new antenna needed to satisfy some critical criteria whilst
providing the levels or quality, performance and design expected.
Roof mounted over
a locker or wardrobe, the 530 and the 540 is the ultimate in mobile
TV reception.
We have
designed an efficient, wide-band, log periodic dipole array which
incorporates specially designed telescopic antennas, the S530 and
S540 produces exceptional performance across all UHF, VHF and FM
signals.
One of the most significant features of the S530 and S540 is the
setting up and positioning of your antenna when you arrive on site.
Firstly
we had to overcome the problem of receiving horizontal and vertical
signals with an antenna fixed to a mast mounted through the roof.
Our solution is to incorporate an integral gearbox into the antenna
dome, operated by a winder handle, which cants the antenna through
90 degrees. A clever and unique feature only offered by STATUS.
The greatest
benefit of our design was to simplify locating a TV transmitter
whenever you arrived at a new destination. Firstly, raising and
lowering the antenna dome and adjusting its direction can all be
performed in the warmth and comfort of indoors. Then simply turning
the folding winder changes the antennas' polarity from horizontal
to vertical.
The S530
and S540 are in two different mast lengths depending on your particular
installation and mounting requirements. Both units have the benefit
of being angle adjustable, by up to 15 degrees, to allow level fixing
on a sloping surface – important if your mounting surface
is not horizontal.
The S530
has 2 metres of coaxial cable and a 365mm mast, which raises the
antenna dome 230mm above the roof. This short mast model is simpler
to fit, only requiring the roof for support. More importantly, it
has been specifically designed to be fit inside the majority of
overhead lockers.
The S540
has 5 metres of coaxial cable, a 920mm mast and an extra mounting
bracket which allows the antenna to be raised 550mm above the roof
for that extra performance. This model requires a vertical surface
for mounting the Wall Bracket and is usually located in a wardrobe.
Once installed
both units sit low to the roofline for traveling and storage, being
only 150mm high. However removal of a fully assembled antenna is
straightforward and can be lifted out without any dismantling.
We are confident
we have achieved our design brief. The S530 and S540 is clearly
focused on performance as well as successfully addressing a number
of operational issues to produce possibly the most powerful and
user friendly directional antenna for mobile use, on the market
today.
530 Model
365mm Mast - 2m Coax
540 Model 920mm Mast - 5 m Coax
Frequency Range
TV UHF 470-860 Mhz
TV VHF 40-230 Mhz
Radio FM 88-108 Mhz
Antenna Forward Gain 7 db
Amplifier Gain 18 db*
Gain Adjustment 15 db
Flatness +1.5 db
Noise Figure 3 db
Output Impedance 75 ohms
Output 98dbuv
Power Supply 12-24 v DC
Power Consumption 35 ma
TV Lead 2 metres
Power Pack 1520 x 80 x 36 mm
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