Rf Elements STD-24-UM-5-PACK StarterDish 24 dBi antennas 5150 - 5950 MHz

The RF Elements StarterDish 24 UM is a high-directivity parabolic dish antenna engineered for demanding CPE deployment scenarios in the 5150–5950 MHz band, delivering 24 dBi of gain. Sold here as a 5-pack, this series is purpose-built for high-interference environments where minimized side-lobe radiation is critical to maintaining clean link budgets across dense deployments. Balanced gain across both polarizations ensures consistent, predictable performance as radio channels are changed in the field, making the StarterDish 24 UM a dependable choice for WISPs, enterprise outdoor networks, and integrators managing large-scale point-to-point or point-to-multipoint CPE rollouts. The integrated pole mount accepts poles from 20 to 55 mm in diameter, and the lightweight construction reduces installation time and broadens the range of viable mounting locations.

Key features & benefits

• 24 dBi High-Directivity Gain — Delivers focused 24 dBi gain across the full 5150–5950 MHz working band, providing the link budget headroom needed for medium-to-long CPE links without overbuilding with unnecessary dish size.
• Minimized Side-Lobe Performance — The parabolic dish geometry is optimized to suppress side lobes, reducing susceptibility to co-channel and adjacent-channel interference—a decisive advantage in spectrum-congested deployments.
• Balanced Dual-Polarization Gain — Stable gain is maintained across both polarizations throughout the entire operating frequency range, ensuring that channel changes in the field do not introduce unexpected signal asymmetry or link degradation.
• Native Waveguide Connectivity for Ubiquiti and Mimosa Radios — Ships ready to mate with Ubiquiti Networks and Mimosa waveguide connectors straight out of the box, eliminating adapter cables and the associated insertion loss or weatherproofing concerns at the feed point.
• StarterAdapter Coaxial Compatibility — An optional separately sold StarterAdapter provides a pair of RP-SMA connectors, extending compatibility to any radio with a standard coaxial interface without modifying the antenna itself.
• Integrated Lightweight Pole Mount — The built-in pole mount accommodates pole diameters from 20 to 55 mm. The low overall weight of the antenna simplifies single-technician installations and expands the range of viable mounting structures in the field.
• Gain-Tiered Series for Link Budget Flexibility — Available in 21, 24, and 27 dBi variants, the StarterDish UM line allows network designers to right-size antenna gain to each specific link, avoiding unnecessary cost or physical footprint where a lower-gain option suffices.
• 5-Pack Quantity for Efficient CPE Rollouts — Packaged as a 5-unit set, this SKU streamlines procurement and reduces per-unit cost for WISPs and integrators deploying multiple CPE sites simultaneously.