Biconical Antennas

Biconical antennas offer a significant advantage over traditional half-wave dipoles by eliminating the need for time-consuming element tuning, drastically reducing measurement time. They enable continuous broadband sweeps, making site anomalies easier to detect. These antennas are ideal for emission testing (20-300 MHz), immunity testing, shielding effectiveness measurements, site evaluations, and as passive field probes, providing reliable performance across a wide range of applications.
With a broad selection of baluns and antenna elements, you can choose the most suitable antenna for any application.
Biconical Antennas Overview

Biconical Antennas Overview Table

Biconical AntennaNominal Frequency (MHz)Isotropic Gain (dBi)Antenna Factor (dB/m)Max. Power (W)Connector
MinMaxMinMaxMinMax
UBA 9116 3001000-1.41.318305N
VUBA 9117 1501000-5115355N
SBB 1840 1000040000-405363102.92mm
SBB 0110 100010000-2.50.5405250N
SBA 9113 5003000-1.51.5254120N
SBA 9113 B 803000-1.51.5256020N
SBA 9112 300018000-43435310N
SBA 9119 10006000-102324820N
RS 0460 4006000-332544100N
RS 16 PMMA 10006000-23304550N
RS 16 10006000-23304550N

VHF-UHF Biconical Broadband Antenna UBA 9116

UBA 9116 – VHF-UHF Biconical Broadband Antenna

The biconical UHF broadband antenna UBA 9116 offers these attractive features in the UHF range (300 MHz - 1 GHz). With higher antenna factors (negative gain dBi) they may be used down to 160 MHz and up to 1.3 GHz. As this antenna radiates or receives perpendicular to the dipole plane into all directions, economical testing set-ups with two or more simultaneous functions are possible.

  • Nominal Frequency: 300 MHz – 1000 MHz
  • Usable Frequency: 160 MHz – 1100 MHz
  • Isotropic Gain: -1.4...1.3 dBi
  • Antenna Factor: 18...30 dB/m
  • Connector: N
  • Nominal Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Max. Power: 5 W
VUBA 9117 - VHF-UHF Biconical Antenna

VUBA 9117 – Biconical VHF-UHF broadband antenna

The biconical VHF-UHF Broadband Antenna VUBA 9117 offers a a flat gain characteristic in the frequency range 150-1000 MHz. The directional pattern is circular in the H-plane and "8"-shaped in the E-plane, similiar to dipole patterns. A typical application for the VUBA 9117 is the fast and convenient broadband evaluation of the actual site attenuation.

  • Nominal Frequency: 150 MHz – 1000 MHz
  • Usable Frequency: 30 MHz – 1000 MHz
  • Isotropic Gain: -5...1 dBi
  • Antenna Factor: 15...35 dB/m
  • Connector: N
  • Nominal Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Max. Power: 5 W
SBB 1840 - Omnidirectional Biconical Broadband Antenna

SBB 1840 – Omnidirectional Biconical Broadband Antenna

The SBB 1840 is a biconical broadband dipole antenna operating in the centimeter wave frequency range with omnidirectional pattern in the H-plane. The E-plane pattern is 8-shaped. Typical applications are the evaluation of test site performance e.g. according to the SVSWR method as described in CISPR 16-1-4 or the time domain method acc. to ANSI C 63.25 or the CMFTD-Method (cylindrical mode filtering time domain).

  • Nominal Frequency: 10 GHz – 40 GHz
  • Usable Frequency: 6 GHz – 43.5 GHz
  • Isotropic Gain: -4...0 dBi
  • Antenna Factor: 53...63 dB/m
  • Connector: 2.92mm
  • Nominal Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Max. Power: 10 W
SBB 0110 - Microwave Biconical Antenna

SBB 0110 – Microwave Biconical Antenna

The SBB 0110 is a biconical broadband dipole antenna operating in the decimeter- and centimeter wave frequency range with omnidirectional pattern in the H-plane. The E-plane pattern is 8-shaped. Typical applications are the evaluation of test site performance e.g. according to the SVSWR method as decribed in CISPR 16-1-4 or the time domain method acc. to ANSI C 63.25 or the CMFTD-Method.

  • Nominal Frequency: 1 GHz – 10 GHz
  • Usable Frequency: 1 GHz – 14 GHz
  • Isotropic Gain: -2.5...0.5 dBi
  • Antenna Factor: 40...52 dB/m
  • Connector: N
  • Nominal Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Max. Power: 50 W
SBA 9113 – Microwave Biconical Broadband Antenna

SBA 9113 – Microwave Biconical Broadband Antenna

The SBA 9113 is a linearly polarized microwave biconical broadband antenna designed for applications requiring omnidirectional coverage from 500 MHz to 3 GHz. It can handle input power up to 20 W and is compliant with CISPR 16-1-4 standards for site validation above 1 GHz.

  • Nominal Frequency: 500 MHz – 3 GHz
  • Isotropic Gain: -1.5...1.5 dBi
  • Antenna Factor: 25...41 dB/m
  • Connector: N
  • Nominal Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Max. Power: 20 W
SBA 9113 B – Microwave Biconical Broadband Antenna

SBA 9113 B – Microwave Biconical Broadband Antenna

The SBA 9113 B is a linearly polarized microwave biconical broadband antenna designed for operation within a frequency range of 80 MHz to 3 GHz. Its compact biconical design makes it ideal for harmonic measurements in compliance with IEC 61000-4-3 standards.

  • Nominal Frequency: 80 MHz – 3 GHz
  • Isotropic Gain: -1.5...1.5 dBi
  • Antenna Factor: 25...60 dB/m
  • Connector: N
  • Nominal Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Max. Power: 20 W
SBA 9112 - Small Biconical Microwave Antenna

SBA 9112 – Microwave Biconical Broadband Antenna

The SBA 9112 is a compact biconical microwave antenna by Schwarzbeck for applications requiring omnidirectional or dipole-like broadband antennas , operating from 3 to 18 GHz (usable from 1 GHz with limitations). Compliant with CISPR 16-1-4, it’s ideal for site validation, field strength measurements, generating defined field strengths and near-field probing due to its small size.

  • Nominal Frequency: 3 GHz – 18 GHz
  • Usable Frequency: 1 GHz – 18 GHz
  • Isotropic Gain: -4...3 dBi
  • Antenna Factor: 43...53 dB/m
  • Connector: N
  • Nominal Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Max. Power: 10 W
Microwave Biconical Broadband Antenna SBA 9119

SBA 9119 – Microwave Biconical Broadband Antenna

The SBA 9119 is a small biconical microwave antenna designed for applications such as site validation above 1 GHz, in compliance with CISPR 16-1-4 standards. It operates within a frequency range of 1 to 6 GHz and can handle up to 20 W of power. For ease of transport and protection, the SBA 9119 comes with a dedicated transport case.

  • Nominal Frequency: 1 GHz – 6 GHz
  • Usable Frequency: 0.5 GHz – 6.5 GHz
  • Isotropic Gain: -10...2 dBi
  • Antenna Factor: 32...48 dB/m
  • Connector: N
  • Nominal Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Max. Power: 20 W