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58 -- RIGID GUIDE ANTENNA SOL NT910000700076MB POC Michelle Bernal, Purchasing Agent, (303) 497-3983 or FAX (303) 497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, Michelle.A.Bernal@noaa.gov. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) requires eleven Rigid Guide Antennas. The specifications are as follows: 1) Antenna shall have a frequency range of 1 -- 18 GHz. 2) Antenna shall have a nominal impedance of 50 ohms. 3) Antenna shall have an minimum Power Gain of 6 dBi. 4) Antenna shall be calibrated to the frequency range of 1 -- 18 GHz. 5) Antenna shall be able to operate as a receiving antenna. 6) Antenna shall not exceed maximum dimensions of 11" X 9.6" X 6.2". 7) Antenna shall have a maximum weight of 6 lbs. 8) The radio's frequency connector shall be a type N. 9) Antenna must be made of a material that is able to withstand variable weather while maintaining accuracy of measurements. 10) Antenna shall be unidirectional. 11) Antenna shall be calibrated over 1 -- 18 GHz in accordance using the ARP 958 method. 12) Antenna shall be mountable on a flat horizontal plate or mountable on a vertical pipe which has a maximum diameter of 6 inches. 13) Sail area shall not exceed 80 inches. There is no formal RFQ. Interested sources may submit a bid either by mail or fax no later than May 12, 1997. See Note 1.**** (0113)

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