Iridium Antennas                            

Beam distributes a wide range of antennas for fixed, portable and mobile applications that can be used with Beam Iridium terminals and accessories. 

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The various designs and antenna profiles allow for specialized installation for specific applications.  The use of high quality antennas for satellite installations is very important to maintaining consistent network access and reliable call quality.

The Iridium antennas Beam recommends are manufactured by Antcom Corporation, a leading US based antenna manufacturer.

Quality Assurance
Whilst there are various Iridium antennas on the market, the Beam / Antcom range has proven to be of extremely high quality and performance. Each antenna is individually tested and certified prior to delivery.

Iridium Fixed Mast Antenna
The Iridium fixed mast antenna is specifically designed for marine and fixed land based applications. The Helix design provides high gain performance and is very well suited for installation onto a mast.

The antenna bracket supplied with the antenna enables vertical or horizontal mounting. The bracket can be secured to a mast or bolted directly to a flat surface with the cabling through the base to the bulkhead mount. The antenna can be easily affixed to solid mounts, bull/nudge bars or any other fixture.

Iridium Magnetic Mount Antenna
The Iridium magnetic mount antenna is suitable for vehicle or temporary applications where a magnetic mount is more convenient than a fixed mount.

The magnetic mount antenna is supplied with 5metres of flexible LMR200 Times Microwave cable to allow for easy installation. 
 

Iridium Bolt Mount Antenna
The bolt mount antenna is designed for fixed applications for vehicles or remote telemetry stations. The bolt mount antenna provides easy installation with the bulkhead mount fitting on the base of the antenna itself.

The TNC connector on the unit provides a bulkhead mount that is secure and easy to install. Alternatively the antenna can be secured screwing in to the base, whilst the cable connects simply to the TNC connector.

Iridium Airborne Antenna
The Iridium fixed airborne antenna is designed specifically for aeronautical applications. The helix dome provides for quality communications at high speed and altitudes is robust in design and allows for solid fixing to an aircraft.

Consultation should be made with appropriate local authorities before attempting to install an aero antenna of any description.

Antenna Selection
The installation and integration to the terminal is very straightforward. Selecting the appropriate antenna and antenna cable for the installation is essential to ensure greatest call quality over the satellite network. There is a range of suitable antenna installation types for various applications.  In order to maximize the signal penetration in some locations, the antenna can be installed away from the main terminal in a more appropriate location.

The antenna must have as clear line of sight to the sky as possible, eight degrees above the horizon is always ideal, however the clearer the view to the sky the greater the reliability of service. 

A suitable cable should be selected and installed to ensure the maximum loss from the antenna to the terminal does not exceed 3db. Exceeding this maximum loss will affect reliability and call quality.

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