The active whip antenna VAMP 9243 consists of a vertically placed whip rod and an impedance matching amplifier. The standard length of the whip rod is 1 meter. In the frequency range of 9kHz-30MHz, the conversion factor (antenna factor) is a constant value (10dB), independent of frequency. If you need to measure very strong field strength, you can add a 20dB attenuator option.
main feature:
The active whip antenna VAMP 9243 consists of a vertically placed whip rod and an impedance matching amplifier. The standard length of the whip rod is 1 meter. In the frequency range of 9kHz-30MHz, the conversion factor (antenna factor) is a constant value (10dB), independent of frequency. If you need to measure very strong field strength, you can add a 20dB attenuator option.
In order to reduce the influence of the power supply on the measurement, the VAMP 9243 has a built-in NiMH rechargeable battery that can work for up to 50 hours. Charging time with fast charger is 2-4 hours.
The pole antenna and amplifier housing are made of aluminum. The top plate can be fixed to the metal ground plane with 4 screws. Connectors and controls are located under the top plate. The length of the rod starts exactly from the top plate.
Frequency Range |
9 KHz-30 MHz |
Conversion factor (antenna factor) |
10 dB/m +/-1.5 dB |
Field strength measurement upper limit |
1 V/m (frequency 1 MHz, 1 dB compression point), for large field strength, optional attenuator |
Lower limit of field strength measurement |
Typical value:-3 dBuV/m / 10 MHz (quasi-peak, 9k bandwidth) Typical value: -8 dBuV/m / 10 MHz (average value, 9k bandwidth) |
Monopole amplifier output |
50 ohm, BNC (female) |
powered by |
9.6 V /1100 mAh NiMH |
structure |
Tie rod : aluminum, diameter 16mm, with threaded hole M8 Amplifier: aluminum housing, 3 mm aluminum for the top plate |
size |
The rod length is 1 meter , the amplifier is 180x80x40 mm (WxHxD), Top plate 220x120 mm, metal ground plane 0.6 x 0.6 m |
weight |
Tie rod 0.2kg, amplifier (including top plate) 0.7kg |
Tripod mounting thread |
1/4", 3/8" |
Option |
Aluminum ground plate 0.6 x 0.6 m Charger ACS 410 Attenuator 20dB Calibration adapter CA 9243 |