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Antenna Gain Calculation
The antenna gain is calculated as follows:
Ant Gain = 4 x PI x 'efficient area' = dBi
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wavelength (lamda)
PI = 3.1415927 approx
'efficient area' = antenna reflector area x antenna efficiency
![]() Antenna efficiency is the ability of the antenna to radiate all of the power fed into it. An efficiency of 100% is theoretical but in practice not achievable. The average efficiency of an antenna is in the region of 70%, but often 60% is used as a worst case figure.
70% means that 30% of the input power is lost and this is due to factors such as mismatch, reflected power and imperfections. A reflector is not always a perfect reflector.
wavelength = Speed of Light = 3 x 10^8
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frequency frequency
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