PRD — 02 / Ver. 1.0

YCA — Dual Comm

Dual-band Yogurt Cup Antenna for professional comms. Two bands. One housing. Mission flexibility.

BANDS
VHF · UHF · LoRa
VSWR
< 2.0
GAIN
2.5 dBi avg
Specifications
YCA — Dual Comm
PRD — 02 · Front · 01/01

The Yoghurt Cup Antenna integrates two antenna bands into a single, compact housing designed for plate carriers, packs, tripods and vehicles. In dynamic environments, uninterrupted comms are non-negotiable — the gooseneck mount lets the operator reorient the antenna on the fly to optimise range and signal stability under stress.


01Features

Engineered for the field.

F-01

Dual-band, one housing

868 / 915 MHz plus VHF/UHF in a single compact radome. Two simultaneous comms paths from a single mount point. Compatible with PRC-148, PRC-152, 117G (low power).

F-02

Gooseneck mount

Flexible gooseneck lets the operator reorient the antenna on the fly. Maintains range and signal stability in dynamic environments.

F-03

BNC quick-detach

Mil-spec BNC connectors with quick-detach mounting. Tool-free field swap, no thread fatigue across repeated installs.

F-04

3D-printed, tactically neutral

Lightweight, durable 3D-printed housing in coyote finish. Low-visibility appearance suitable for plate carriers and vehicle mounts. Rated 10 W TX, VSWR < 2.0, 3 dBi omnidirectional.


02Specifications

Specifications · Ver. 1.0

Headline specifications. Full datasheet provided under NDA.

SPEC-01 Electrical
VHF band140 – 170 MHz
UHF band430 – 470 MHz
LoRa band868 / 915 MHz
VSWR< 2.0
Average gain2.5 dBi
SPEC-02 Mechanical
Antenna head — mass185 g
Antenna head — size150 × 75 mm
Flexible mount — mass190 g
Flexible mount — length300 mm
Mounting interface3/8″ UNC
SPEC-03 Connectors
PanelBNC panel mount
CableBNC male cable
OtherOn request

03Radiation patterns

Radiation patterns

Simulation-based schematic patterns. SWR measured on real hardware.

PAT-01
Elevation · Z plane
Elevation · Z plane
Cross-section through the vertical axis. Half-space pattern, 0 to −40 dB.
PAT-02
Azimuth · X–Y plane
Azimuth · X–Y plane
Horizontal omnidirectional pattern, 360° coverage, 0 to −40 dB.