RFS Waveguide with standard jacket, frequency range 17.3-19.7 GHz

The FLEXWELL® elliptical waveguide is a longitudinally seam-welded, highly conductive copper tube, corrugated and precision-formed into an elliptical cross-section. It is manufactured in continuous lengths using a special seam welding process developed by RFS.

The wave design achieves high transverse stability, flexibility and compressive strength for excellent handling and shaping during installation. The stability and flexibility of the FLEXWELL® waveguide enables a continuous installation from the antenna to the remote transmitter unit.

A FLEXWELL® elliptical waveguide feeder requires less planning and reduces installation costs, compared to a feeder system with a rigid rectangular waveguide.

FEATURES / ADVANTAGES

• Designed for optimum system performance
• Excellent electrical performance
• Low loss and low VSWR (low return loss)
• Electrical test, performed on each waveguide during manufacture
• Each waveguide is subjected to a 24-hour pressure test
• Lower installation costs compared to rigid rectangular waveguides due to flexibility
• No need for flange connections, torsion cross-section and bends
• Easy transportation in coils or on drums
• Cut to exact length and splice in the field