Antenna Separation calculator

(Friis Formula)

Usage: Select Antenna Separation Type and Enter frequency and isolation to calculate separatio

Seletc Antenna Separation Type->

Requied Isolation
Frequency
Ant. 1 radiation pattern Gain
Ant. 2 radiation pattern Gain
Separation between Antennas

Horizontal Separation (Array)

dB
MHz
dB
dB
m

vertica separation based antennas installed on the same vertical axis.

35.0
400
3
3
6.70

n to calculate separation.

Antenna Config
Vertical Separation (Short dipole )
Vertical Separation (1/2 wave dipole)
Vertical separation (Array)
Horizontal Separation (dipole)
Horizontal Separation (Array)

K1
40
40
20
20
20

K2
1.2
1.4
4
4
4

Gtx+Grx
0
0
-3
0
3

The Friis formula can be used to calculate isolation for any relative position and orientation
of two antennas;
2) Taking antenna mounting imperfections into account the gain values should be chosen
conservatively;
3) If the antennas are located and oriented such that they are in the sidelobe region of each
other, the peak gain level in the sidelobe regions can be used. A conservative
approximation of the isolation is then
IF
= 22 + 20 log(r/ ) (Gt,SL + Gr,SL)
Here Gx,SL = Gx,PEAK+ SLL is the peak gain in the sidelobe region