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high-gain antenna
Last modified: Thursday, June 21, 2007
An antenna that is used to increase signal strength. High-gain antennas are necessary for long-range wireless networks.
Antenna Types (PDF) New antenna technologies are being developed that allow an antenna to rapidly change its pattern in response to changes in direction of arrival of the received signal. These antennas and the supporting technology are called adaptive or "smart" antennas and may be used for the higher frequencyLMR bands in the future.