Ultra Wide Range Broadband Compact Antenna — JRE BBA-1R
Right-angle broadband antenna covering 1 MHz to over 6,000 MHz, with 50-ohm impedance and an SMA Female long-shaft connector.
JRE BBA-1R specifications
- Outside dimensions
- 1 x 5" (25 x 125 mm)
- Frequency Range
- 1 MHz to over 6,000 MHz
- Return Loss
- −35 dB @ 450 MHz, −25 dB @ 930 MHz, −20 dB @ 2 GHz
- Power Rating
- 1 watt
- Characteristic Impedance
- 50 ohms
- Dimensions
- 1 x 5" (25 x 125 mm)
- Connector (BBA-1)
- SMA Female with long shaft and mounting nuts
- Connector (BBA-1R)
- Right angle SMA Female with long shaft and mounting nuts
JRE BBA-1R overview
I let cable routing decide between the BBA versions before the RF specifications do. The BBA-1R retains the broadband range while placing its SMA connection at a right angle for cable-end or tight-clearance installation.
- Ultra-wide coverage from 1 MHz to over 6,000 MHz for multi-band testing
- Return loss of −35 dB @ 450 MHz, −25 dB @ 930 MHz, and −20 dB @ 2 GHz
- 50 ohms characteristic impedance across a conventional RF test chain
- 1 watt power rating for transmitting and receiving configurations
- Right angle SMA Female connector with long shaft and mounting nuts
- Compact 1 x 5" (25 x 125 mm) antenna body
- Excellent VSWR across the frequency range to reduce match-driven test changes
Connector geometry should decide between this version and its straight sibling. The BBA-1R is $150.00, priced the same as the BBA-1. Use the right-angle version where bend clearance or a cable-end installation is the constraint; use the straight version when the antenna should project directly from the mounting surface.
Go deeper
- How to Radiate Signals Into and Out of an RF Shielded Test Enclosure Using Antennas Expected path loss with quarter-wave and BBA-1 antennas inside an RF shielded enclosure, plus how to test receivers, transmitters, and simulate distance.
- Understanding Antenna Performance Inside an RF Shielded Test Enclosure Inside a benchtop RF chamber your antenna sits in the near field, so gain, pattern, and polarization don't apply. Here's why that's fine for repeatable testing.
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