Biconical Antennas

 

 pdficon large Overview Biconical Antennas

 

 Collapsible or Open Conical Elements

 

 

Biconical Antennas have dipole like characteristics (e.g. circular directional pattern in the H-plane,"8"-shaped in the E-plane, fixed phase center, comparable gain), with an enormous wide bandwidth achieved by the double cone elements. One of the earliest and worldwide most popular biconical antenna designs is the BBA 9106 with balun VHA 9103 B. During the last years a growing need for expanded frequency ranges arised, which led to the design of biconical antennas reaching down to frequencies of 20 MHz and up to 18 GHz and above. A further increase of bandwidth was achieved with qualified 4:1 baluns, providing a typical gain increase of approx. 6 dB at the lower frequency range. The biconical elements can be mounted and dismounted within a few seconds providing perfect contact repeatability thanks to special clamping fixtures. A small wrench made of insulating material is supplied with the balun, it is tied to the balun head and thus always available whenever needed. Biconical antennas can be used for many applications, in which half-wave dipoles have been used traditionally. An enormous reduction of measurement time can be achieved, because the time consuming tuning of the antenna elements to the half wavelength is not needed, an important condition for sweeped broadband measurements. In typical dipole applications several discrete frequencies are measured, in contrast the biconical antenna allows continuous sweeps, where site anomalies are discovered much easier.

Typical applications for biconical antennas are:

  • Broadband RX-antenna for emission testing (20-300 MHz)
  • TX-antenna for immunity testing, especially at low frequencies
  • Measurements of shielding effectiveness
  • Evaluation of test sites e.g. anechoic rooms (FAC) and open area test sites (OATS)
  • Passive field probe for immunity testing

A big variety of baluns and biconical elements allows to choose the optimum antenna for each specific application. The baluns marked with "RX" are especially designed for receiving applications (because of their superior symmetry), the baluns marked with "TX" are suitable for immunity testing with high power.

 

 biconel

  

BBA 9106 biconical elements with different antenna holder/balun combinations

 

BBA 9106 + VHA 9103 B

BBA 9106 biconical elements in combination with the VHA 9103B antenna holder/balun.

30 - 300 MHz

10 W

RX

 

pdficon small Datasheet BBA9106 + VHA9103

pdficon small VSWR BBA9106 + VHA9103

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck BBA 9106 elements with VHBB 9124 Antenna Holder
  • Schwarzbeck VHBB 9124

 

BBA 9106 + VHBB 9124

BBA 9106 biconical elements in combination with the VHBB 9124 antenna holder/balun.

30 - 300 MHz

10 W

RX

 

pdficon small Datasheet BBA9106 + VHBB9124

 

 

 

BBA 9106 + HFBA 9122

HFBA 9122 broadband balun/holder with BBA 9106 biconical elements especially to measure very high field strength. 

(0.1) 0.15 - 300 (500) MHz

 

Datasheet BBA9106 + HFBA9122

 

 

 

BBA 9106 + VHBA 9123

VHBA 9123 broadband balun/holder with BBA 9106 biconical elements.

30 - 300 MHz

TX

100 W

 

Datasheet BBA9106 + VHBA9123

 

 

 

BBA 9106 + VHBC 9133

VHB 9133 broadband balun/holder with BBA 9106 biconical elements.

30 - 300 MHz

TX

1 KW

 

Datasheet BBA 9106+VHBC 9133

 

 

 

BBA 9106 + VHBD 9134

VHBD 9134 broadband balun/holder with BBA 9106 biconical elements.

30 - 200 MHz

TX

2.5 KW

 

Datasheet BBA9106+VHBD9134

 

 

 

BBAL 9136 biconical elements with different antenna holder/balun combinations

 

BBAL 9136 + VHA 9103 B

BBAL 9136 biconical elements in combination with the VHA 9103B antenna holder/balun.

20 - 200 MHz

10 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBAL 9136+VHA9103

pdficon small VSWR BBAL 9136 + VHA9103

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck BBAL 9136 biconical elements in combination with the VHBB 9124 Antenna Holder
  • Schwarzbeck BBAL9136 biconical elements in combination with the VHBB9124 Antenna Holder
  • Schwarzbeck VHBB 9124

 

BBAL 9136 + VHBB 9124

BBAL 9136 biconical elements in combination with the VHBB 9124 antenna holder/balun.

20 - 200 MHz

10 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBAL 9136+VHBB9124

 

 

 

BBAL 9136 + HFBA 9122

HFBA 9122 broadband balun/holder with BBAL 9136 biconical elements especially to measure very high field strength.

(0.1) 0.15 - 300 (500) MHz

10W

 

Datasheet BBAL 9136+HFBA9122

 

 

 

BBAL 9136 + VHBA 9123

VHBA 9123 broadband balun/holder with BBAL 9136 biconical elements.

20 - 200 MHz

TX

100 W

 

Datasheet BBAL 9136+VHBA9123

 

 

 

BBAL 9136 + VHBC 9133

VHB 9133 broadband balun/holder with BBAL 9136 biconical elements.

20 - 200 MHz

TX

1 KW

 

Datasheet BBAL 9136+VHBC9133

 

 

 

BBAL 9136 + VHBD 9134

VHBD 9134 broadband balun/holder with BBAL 9136 biconical elements.

20 - 200 MHz

TX

2.5 KW

 

Datasheet BBAL 9136+VHBD 9134

 

new: Booster Coils

The booster coils are used to generate highest field strengths in conjunction with a high power balun (e.g. VHBD 9134-4 or VHBD 9134) and radiating elements (e.g. BBAL 9136 or BBAE 9179) in the frequency range from 20 MHz to approx. 60 MHz.

pdficon small Datasheet BCOI 9180

 

 

BBAK 9137 biconical elements with different antenna holder/balun combinations

 

BBAK 9137 + VHA 9103 B

BBAK 9137 biconical elements in combination with the VHA 9103B antenna holder/balun.

45 - 450 MHz

10 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBAK 9137+VHA9103

 

 

 

BBAK 9137 + HFBA 9122

HFBA 9122 broadband balun/holder with BBAK 9137 biconical elements especially to measure very high field strength.

 (0.1) 0.15 - 300 (500) MHz

 10W

 

Datasheet BBAK 9137+HFBA9122

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck BBAK 9137 Biconical Elements with the VHBB 9124 Antenna Holder
  • Schwarzbeck VHBB 9124
 

BBAK 9137 + VHBB 9124

BBAK 9137 biconical elements in combination with the VHBB 9124 antenna holder/balun.

45 - 450 MHz

10 W

RX

Datasheet BBAK 9137+VHBB 9124

 

 

BBVK 9138 biconical elements with different antenna holder/balun combinations

 

BBVK 9138 + VHA 9103 B

BBVK 9138 biconical elements in combination with the VHA 9103B antenna holder/balun.

60 - 600 MHz

10 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBVK 9138+VHA9103

 

 

 

BBVK 9138 + HFBA 9122

HFBA 9122 broadband balun/holder with BBVK 9137 biconical elements.

(0.1) 0.15 - 300 (500) MHz

10W

 

Datasheet BBVK 9138 + HFBA9122

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck BBVK 9138 Biconical Elements with VHBB 9124 Antenna Holder

 

BBVK 9138 + VHBB 9124

BBVK 9138 biconical elements in combination with the VHBB 9124 antenna holder/balun.

60 - 600 MHz

10 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBVK 9138+VHBB9124

 

 

BBVU 9135 biconical elements with different antenna holder/balun combinations

 
  • Schwarzbeck UBAA 9114 Broadband Balun_Holder with BBUK 9139 Biconical Elements

 

BBVU 9135 + UBAA 9114

BBVU 9135 biconical elements in combination with the UBAA 9114 antenna holder/balun.

low-loss

30 - 1000 MHz

5 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBVU 9135+UBAA9114

 

 

 

BBVU 9135 + UBAA 9115

BBVU 9135 biconical elements in combination with the UBAA 9115 antenna holder/balun.

extremely high symmetry

30 - 1000 MHz

5 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBVU 9135+UBAA9115

 

 

 

BBUK 9139 biconical elements with different antenna holder/balun combinations

 

BBUK 9139 + UBAA 9114

BBUK 9139 biconical elements in combination with the UBAA 9114 antenna holder/balun.

low-loss

30 - 1200 MHz

5 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBUK 9139+UBAA9114

Radiation Pattern

Datasheet UBAA9114

 


 


 

BBUK 9139 + UBAA 9115

BBUK 9139 biconical elements in combination with the UBAA 9115 antenna holder/balun.

extremely high symmetry

30 - 1200 MHz

5 W

RX

 

Datasheet BBUK9139+UBAA 9115

 

 

 

SBA 9113 B

small biconical antenna

80 MHz - 3 GHz

for harmonics measurements acc. to IEC61000-4-3

 

Datasheet SBA 9113 B

Fieldstrength

 

 

 
  • 9113

 

 SBA 9113

small biconical microwave antenna

0.5 - 3 GHz

20 W

miniversion on request

CISPR16-1-4:2007-02 Ed. 2.0

Site validation above 1 GHz

 

Datasheet SBA 9113

Radiation Pattern

VSWR

Fieldstrength

  

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck 420NJ

 

420 NJ

Elements for radiated immunity caused by hand portable transmitters

with SBA 9113 or SBA 9113 mini version for the Ford standard RI115 (Ford EMC CS 2009)

Option:

Opt: Spacer 50

Spacer made of Polystyrene to set the 420 NJ elements test distance to 50 mm.

 

Datasheet 420 NJ

 

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck SBA9112 small biconical antenna for site validation above 1 GHz

 

SBA 9112

small biconical microwave antenna

(1) 3 - 18 GHz

10 W

including transport case

CISPR16-1-4:2007-02 Ed. 2.0

The SBA 9112 are compliant to CISPR 16-1-4 for site validation above 1 GHz.

Site validation above 1 GHz

(Site-VSWR)

mini version on request

 

Datasheet SBA 9112

E-plane pattern

H-plane pattern

VSWR

Fieldstrength

 

 

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck SBA9119 small biconical broadband antenna  for site validation above 1 GHz

 

SBA 9119

small biconical microwave antenna

1 - 6 GHz

20 W

The SBA 9119 are compliant to CISPR 16-1-4 for site validation above 1 GHz.

Including transport case.

 

Datasheet SBA 9119

Radiation Pattern

Fieldstrength

 

 

 


 


 
  • Schwarzbeck UBA 9116

 

UBA 9116

Biconical UHF broadband antenna

(160) 300 -1000 (1100) MHz

 

Datasheet UBA 9116.pdf

VSWR.pdf

pdficon small Radiation Pattern

[Picture with CCA]

 

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck  VUBA9117 biconical broadband antenna

 

VUBA 9117

Biconical VHF-UHF broadband antenna

(30) 150 -1000 MHz

 

Datasheet VUBA 9117

pdficon small Radiation Pattern

 

 

  • Schwarzbeck RS16 vertical polarized microwave biconical antenna

 

RS 16

Vertical polarized microwave biconical antenna

(0,5) 1 - 6 (8,5) GHz

with omni directional H-plane pattern

 

Datasheet RS 16

pdficon small Radiation Pattern

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck RE 1790

 

RE 1790

Vertical polarized VHF- UHF biconical antenna

(170) 230 - 1000 (1100) MHz

with omni directional H-plane pattern

 

Datasheet RE 1790

pdficon small Radiation Pattern

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck RE 4590

 

RE 4590

Vertical polarized VHF- UHF biconical antenna

(330) 450 - 1000 (1100) MHz

with omni directional H-plane pattern

 

Datasheet RE 4590

 

 

 
  • Schwarzbeck RS0460 Vertically Polarised Symmetrical Biconical Antenna
 

 RS 0460

Vertically polarised symmetrical biconical antenna

0,4 - 6 GHz

omnidirectional in the H-plane.

 

Datasheet RS 0460