Antenna orientation, Vertical and horizontal antennas – Teradek Ranger Micro 5000 3G-SDI/HDMI Wireless Receiver User Manual
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frequency; the higher the bar, the more congested that frequency is. Make sure to always select the
shortest, least congested bar.
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Camera Recording
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Video input
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Current frequency
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Video output
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OSD name
Antenna Orientation
Ranger units require the use of external antennas for basic operation. For Ranger, we recommend
ONLY
using a Horizontal + Vertical (H+V) antenna configuration.
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ANTENNAS
Vertical (V) antennas
are ideal for achieving diversity indoors and offer good performance in a wide
variety of short-to-medium range situations when quick setup and flexibility are key. Once you move
outdoors with the V antennas, the RF signals travel in a similar or identical manner toward the receiver,
weakening diversity.
Horizontal (H) antennas
were designed for use with the V antennas. H antennas
cause the RF signal from the transmitter to propagate perpendicularly compared to the vertical signal
from the V antenna. The
H+V antenna configuration
helps to maintain the quality and performance of
your video transmission, especially when your signal would otherwise begin to deteriorate due to noise
and/or longer ranges.
NOTE: H+V antennas must be attached to both the transmitter and receiver.
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