Mechanical Data

3.0 m SP, SXP antennas

Material and treatment
The antenna has an aluminium parabolic reflector. The reflector is spray painted.
Standard colour is grey RAL7038. The mount is made of hot dip galvanised steel. All
screws, nuts and washers are made of stainless steel A4 or hot dip galvanised steel class
8.8. Depending on frequency band the feed is made of brass or hot dip brazed
aluminium.
The antenna is delivered with one support stay for installation at the rim of the reflector.
For additional security and stability two additional optional support stays may be
connected. For environmental protection the antenna may be delivered with an optional
spherical radome. Further information is given in the installation manual.

Weight and dimensions

Dimensions in mm according to figure 1.
1630
3120

815
250

1482

Reflector strut

Reflector strut

170

Tubing 115 mm diameter.

(not included)

Optional
Reflector Strut

Optional
Mount Strut

Mount Strut
Optional Bottom
Reflector Strut

Reflector Strut

Weight 215 kg (included radome)

Interface
115 mm column with a minimum length of 1515 mm.

Alignment

Coarse
Fine

Azimuth
+ 50 (depends on column installation)
o
Both planes +5

Environment
Wind
Survival without permanent deformation
Normal Duty: Wind speed up to 55 m/s and 25 mm radial ice.
m
Maximum deflection at 30 /s is 0.3 times the -3 dB beamwidth.
Heavy Duty:

Wind speed up to 70 m/s and 25 mm radial ice.

Maximum deflection at 45 m/s is 0.3 times the -3 dB beamwidth

Temperature range -55 oC to +55 oC

Atmosphere
The antenna is designed to meet coastal and
industrial atmosphere with 100% relative
humidity.

WIND
Antenna axis

Wind load
Wind effect on parabolic antennas and support
structures can be separated into two force
components and a twisting moment as shown.

Fs

The side axial and twisting moment forces are

maximum values exerted on the supporting
structure. In every case the value is the result of
the wind from the most critical direction.

Wind effect on parabolic antennas

and supporting structure.

Fa
Fa = Axial Force
Fs = Side Force
Mt = Twisting Moment

Mt

All forces are referenced to the mounting column of the antenna.

Wind force with radome
Wind speed
55 m/s (200 km/h)
70 m/s (252 km/h)

Axial force
Maximum N (kp)
12248 (1949)
19415 (1979)

Side force
Maximum N (kp)
7639 (779)
12105 (1234)

Twisting moment
Maximum Nm (kpm)
12945 (1320)
21296 (2171)

Side force
Maximum N (kp)
6551 (668)
10388 (1059)

Twisting moment
Maximum Nm (kpm)
12739 (1299)
20187 (2058)

Wind force without radome

Wind speed
m

km

55 /s (200 /h)
70 m/s (252 km/h)

Axial force
Maximum N (kp)
23290 (2375)
36912 (3763)

Nera Networks AS
Postal address
P.O. Box 7090, N-5020 BERGEN, Norway
Office Address
Kokstadveien 27
BERGEN, Norway
Tel. +47 55 22 51 00
Fax. +47 55 22 55 01

Revised September 27, 2001