900 mhz light antennas

[Uttam1]

Hi guys,

Our paparazzi Tiny is going to use the Maxstream 9XTend Radio modem, could anyone here tell me a suitable alternative antenna to use? We require around 3kms of reliable range, and the weight has to be minimal. Would just a length of wire do?

-Thanks,
Uttam

[XJet]

Yep, a 1/4 wavelength whip will work just fine -- in fact the MaxStream eval kits we got had one module configured with just that setup and it works great.

[Uttam1]

Thanks XJet. How would I go about attaching a 1/4th whip to the RPSMA/MMX socket?