Local antenna manufacturer ensures dependable communications

6 September 2006 Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Radiant Antennas, a South African-based antenna supplier based in Pretoria, specialises in the design and manufacture of HF and V/UHF antennas and masts for both military and civil applications. The company's products are used in many countries throughout Africa and the world, with many applied in the harshest of environments.

The range of products includes HF, VHF and UHF antennas, antennas for WLAN and cellular, as well as a range of masts and accessories. Of the HF range, types include: log periodics; broadband dipoles; tactical broadband dipoles; and an HF Broadgun, which is a wideband dipole type antenna. The company's VHF/UHF antenna line-up includes vehicular centre-fed dipole antennas (VCF), tactical WLAN and dipole type antennas. Also produced are WLAN antennas (Panel and Omni) and cellular (Yagi and Omni)

In the mast line, the company produces a lightweight mast family as well as 6 and 8 meter telescopic masts. Radiant Antennas also manufactures a wide variety of balanced to un-balanced (Balun) and un-balanced to un-balanced (Unun) transmission line transformers, amongst various other products.

The company says that its selectiveness in using only the best materials in manufacture helps to ensure the high performance, long life, and quick and easy deployment of its products.

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