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This is your solution when you absolutely, positively need to get the most out of an antenna for your next RFID project. This ultra high-frequency (UHF) RFID Antenna boasts a frequency range of 860-960 MHz with a gain of 6dBi. This is the same external antenna we use for our Simultaneous RFID Reader due to its high-quality features.
Each UHF RFID Antenna has a 30cm cable terminated with an RP-TNC female connector. If you need to extend the cable attached to the antenna, we offer additional cords to help you out!
- Frequency Range: 860-960 MHz
- Gain: 6 dBi
- VSWR: < 1.6 : 1
- Impedance: 50Ω
- Polarization: Linear Vertical
- Antenna Connector: TNC Female RP
- Max Power: 100W
- 223mm x 200mm x 60mm
UHF RFID Antenna (RP-TNC) Product Help and Resources
Simultaneous RFID Tag Reader Hookup Guide
February 23, 2017
A basic guide to getting started with the RFID Tag Reader breakout and how to read and write multiple RFID tags over multiple feet!
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Customer Reviews
4.7 out of 5
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Works up to 20 ft
Paired with a M6e Nano RFID reader at full power (27dBm), this antenna is able to detect passive Gen2 tags up to a distance of 20ft. Also the mounting hardware provided is very useful.
Long read range with SRTR
I've tested this mounted on a tripod, reading tags with SFE's Simultaneous RFID Tag Reader. As long as the tags are clearly visible, and oriented correctly (vertically, in the case of WRL-14151), I can get 15+ feet read distance.
Need adapter
I haven’t hooked it up largely because I failed to notice I needed a micro adapter to connect this to to simultaneous read rfid board(sen-14066) and had to make a second order. Please add a note with this product and the rfid reader to save others equally blind from this terrible fate. Looking forward to a happy implementation.
Need adapter
I haven’t hooked it up largely because I failed to notice I needed a micro adapter to connect this to to simultaneous read rfid board(sen-14066) and had to make a second order. Please add a note with this product and the rfid reader to save others equally blind from this terrible fate. Looking forward to a happy implementation.
Works as well as expected
it works as well as advertised, I was able to get read distances up to 15 feet or so with the Simultaneous RFID reader card.
There is a weird rattling sound coming from inside the antenna like a small rock or something is in there, which was a little disconcerting, but it seemed to work fine regardless.
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lol! This.
Hello, I would like to make my privacy gate open passively using RFID. What I have in mind is I approach the gate and at around 50 feet the RFID in my car is interrogated, returns a signal, and the gate begins to open. Is this antenna powerful and sensitive enough to achieve this?
The frequency, gain and Wattage input requirements are well within the LORA 915mhz range- Can these antennas be used as a more directional antenna with the LORA Radios ?
why is this seemingly always out of stock? =/
Does anyone have an idea of how much this thing weighs, and can you take this out of the case to decrease the weight. I want to try and mount this on a drone.
Hi, i want to know which products i need to buy specifically to connect a external antenna with my Module M6E.
When will this product be available again? Is there an alternative antenna that you could recommend for the simultaneous RFID reader and is available?
I received my antenna a few days ago. I just wanted to point out that all the shiny mounting hardware shown in the fifth photo is not actually included.
Does anyone know where I can buy a mounting bracket like the one shown in the picture? Has anyone had success mounting this to anything, and can you share your experiences? Thanks!
Happy Monday! The latest comments are 2 months old and about 3 months ago it sounded like you were working with the manufacturer on a issue. Any update? I have all the other parts I purchased through you for a project but the lack of this antenna is keeping us from moving forward. Any update, even a "bad" one, would at least help in our planning. Your site is great and I appreciate you not shipping a defective product, so hopefully it gets resolved soon. Thanks!
They are in!
Hey there, we bought your simultaneous reader for a project, first tests are fine but we definatly want to test it with an external antenna. So we're also very interested in any news about the antenna. Do you have any recommendation for an other antenna in the meantime? thank you in advance
Any update about this item? Please..
When will this be available?
I was about to ask the same thing.. Waiting patiently..
Sorry about that. We had them in but they were breaking during shipping so we pulled them from stock and are working the the manufacture to figure out the issue. I don't know if we have an ETA at this point, but keep checking back, as we are trying to get them back in stock as soon as possible.
What board we can use it with?
An affordable one, because the "simultaneous M6E" is out of scope for me. I am looking for an 868MHz reader with good distance range.
That's the only board they have at the moment in this frequency range.
It would be nice if you sold a TNC to U.FL so we could plug this into the RFID ready you sell.
Edit: I see you sell a SMA to U.FL....That's more high frequency connections I'd care for, but it will do for now. Thanks for making this antenna available and such a reasonable cost.