The Bolton Technical Blade is a 5G OTR (Over the Road) cellular vehicle antenna for all types of vehicles very similar to the WeBoost Trucker Antennas.
The Bolton Technical Beacon antenna is a panel antenna commonly used in a window or on a pole mount.
Both antennas offer multiple mounting options, these are both versatile antennas that mount virtually anywhere!
The Blade
Specifications
- Model: BT151885
- Form Factor: Mast
- Direction: Omnidirectional
- # of Antenna Elements: Single
- Frequency Range: 600 MHz - 3750 MHz
- Impedance: 50 ohms
- Cable Type & Length: LMR 200, 1.5" to termination
- Connector: RG-58 SMA Male/FME Female
- Dimensions (H x L x W): 23.5 inches long
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Mounting Options: Surface, wall, pole, or deck
- Outdoor Rated: Yes
- Frequency Range/Gain:
- 600 MHz -6.4 dBi
- 698-806 MHz 2.7 dBi
- 806-960 MHz 2.1 dBi
- 1710-1880 MHz 4.4 dBi
- 1850-1990 MHz 2.7 dBi
- 1910-2170 MHz 2.4 dBi
- 2300-2700 MHz 3.9 dBi
- 3600-3750 MHz 2.3 dBi
- Special Features/Notes:
- Retail Price: $99.99
The Beacon
Specifications
- Model: BT684129, BT684205, BT684212
- Form Factor: Panel
- Direction: Directional
- # of Antenna Elements: Single
- Frequency Range: 617 MHz - 4000 MHz
- Impedance: 50 ohms
- Cable Type & Length: RG174, 6", 6 Feet or 20 feet
- Connector: N-Female
- Dimensions (H x L x W): 6.89 x 6.46 x 2.48 inches
- Weight: 1.76 pounds (with out mounting kit)
- Mounting Options: 4 suction mounts, Pole mounting bracket
- Outdoor Rated: Yes
- Frequency Range/Gain:
- 698-960 MHz - 4.5 dBi
- 806-960 MHz - 6 dBi
- 1710-2700 MHz - 7.5 dBi
- 3300-4000 MHz - 6 dBi
- Special Features/Notes:
- Retail Price: $99.99
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Cellular antennas can be a vital part of your signal enhancing strategy to get a better signal, and thus better cellular data performance. They come in many shapes, sizes and varieties.
They can be used directly connected to your mobile hotspots or cellular embedded routers, or they might connect to your cellular booster. They come in omni-directional vs directional, single vs MIMO, and might support different frequency bands. They come in combination antennas with Wi-Fi and GPS.
But most importantly, is your installation options on your RV or boat.
So before choosing an antenna, be sure to understand all of these variables - and keep in mind that there likely isn't a single 'one size fits all' solution here. You may need to make compromises, or even have speciality antennas for challenging signal areas.
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