| Long-Awaited AM Radio Antenna to Debut at Hamvention 2019 | |
| High Power + High Efficiency | |
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| HPR.0990 AM Antenna Components | |
| XENIA,
OH: Emergency Managers have wanted a simple way to
establish a temporary radio station in a disaster with
the capability of wide-area coverage. AM broadcast
engineers have needed an efficient means of
reestablishing their broadcast stations' signals quickly
on a temporary basis. Operators of 10-watt Information
Stations (TIS)
have wanted a high efficiency antenna they can employ
for enhanced signal coverage with a FCC waiver. Amateur
radio enthusiasts have asked for special antennas for
new applications.
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solution had to be something that was inexpensive and
efficient; installable quickly by a single worker. And
it had to be light enough to be portable and affordably
shippable. Information Station Specialists believes it has developed just that solution in the HPR.0990 High Performance Antenna. The company will be demonstrating the product at the Dayton Hamvention event next week, held at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio, on May 17-19. The on-air demo will double as a service to event-goers and is called “Hamvention 1620 AM.” Attendees who tune in will hear details about parking, the event schedule, daily weather information and interviews with event organizers and amateur radio enthusiasts. The antenna will be deployed outside Building 6 on a towable trailer with a portable groundplane. Company president Bill Baker will be on hand for the “ribbon-cutting.” |
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Quick Erecting the HPR.0990 Using a Pivot Base and Winch from a Towable Trailer |
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| Baker points out that “conventional Travelers' Information Station whip antennas can only handle 20 watts. More efficient models that can do higher wattage are pricey, heavy and very expensive to install. Portable antenna kits require engineer-level talent to set them up. This simple solution steps around those issues with aplomb.” | |
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HPR.0990 High
Performance Radio Antenna . . . Efficient High Capacity Light Weight Simple Low Cost Compact |
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Information Station Specialists touts the antenna’s
light weight – which is only 15 to 35 pounds depending
on the frequency. It is a center-loaded vertical design
that may be installed at a height of only 20 feet off
the ground above a small groundplane or Unirod.
Different versions of the HPR.0990 design allow it to
work on any AM frequency in the 470 to 1800 kHz range.
Field tests by the company prove the antenna capable of
handling hundreds of watts and, with an emergency STA
from the FCC, it can produce a coverage pattern 20 miles
in radius. Three Types of Beneficiaries:
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| (*) The HPR.0990 fits in the same size 1.5” antenna mounts as conventional TIS antenna; but, due to its increased length, the company recommends additional mounting considerations. A TIS station will require a waiver of the FCC signal limitations, if, with a full 10 watts of transmitter power, the signal exceeds 2.0 mV/m at 0.93 mile. | |
PO Box 51, Zeeland, Michigan, USA, 49464-0051, Phone 616.772.2300, Fax 616.772.2966, Email
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