For anyone curious the rundown is on their site already. It looks slick as hell but that doesn't mean much.
http://simper.rfelements.com/ -Ty On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Ty Featherling via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > So you're saying this is more marketing than innovation? > > -Ty > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Chuck McCown via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Angle is pretty much solely dependent upon gain. So a typical horn is >> about as good as the best patch array or a smaller parabolic reflector. >> But they are worse than both in the mechanical sense. >> >> The higher the frequency the more practical horns become. >> >> *From:* Stefan Englhardt via Af <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:51 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Rflelements announcement >> >> >> This is realy something I did not expect: They announce Systems with Horn >> antennas. >> >> A quite different approach. Their sectors are directional antennas so >> coverage is not as good >> >> as with traditional antennas (Their marketing argues the opposite). But >> horn antennas >> >> should have very low sidelobes, a good FB-Ratio and allow small angles. >> So it should be possible >> >> to make a more dense deployment. >> >> What make me scare is the big opening where water and ice may cause >> damage. >> >> >> >> >> > >
