CX16OMI236-1C

NWAV™ X-Pol OMNI Cantenna
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16-port 2 ft 360° cantenna with RET-controlled HB: 4 ports 698-960 MHz,

4 ports 1695-2690 MHz, 4 ports 3550-3700 MHz, and 4 ports 5150-5925 MHz
  • X-Pol, Small Cell, hex-port antenna

  • Suitable for pole or building mount

  • 4x4 MIMO low-band, 4x4 MIMO for each AWS/PCS/CBRS/LAA

  • Internal beam combining

  • Dependent RET control for 1695-2690 MHz frequencies

  • Suitable for LTE/UMTS/CDMA/GSM technologies

  • Cost-effective solution for neutral host locations

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Electrical specification (min/max)
Ports 1, 2, 3, 4 Ports 5, 6, 7, 8
Frequency bands, MHz 698-798 824-960 1695-1880 1850-1990 1920-2180 2300-2500 2500-2690
Polarization ± 45° ± 45°
Average gain over all tilts, dBi 3.5 3.5 9.0 9.2 9.9 10.1 9.9
Horizontal beamwidth (HBW), degrees 360° 360°
Vertical beamwidth (VBW), degrees1 80° 65° 15.4° 14.4° 13.5° 12.0° 11.0°
Electrical downtilt (EDT) range, degrees 0° (FET) 2-8° (RET)
Cross-polar isolation, port-to-port, dB1 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Max VSWR / return loss, dB 1.5:1 / -14.0 1.5:1 / -14.0
Max PIM, 2x20W carrier, dBc -153 -153
Maximum input power per port, watts 250 125
Maximum composite power, watts   900
Electrical specification (min/max)
Ports 9, 10, 11, 12 Ports 13, 14, 15, 16
Frequency bands, MHz 3550-3700 5150-5250 5250-5350 5470-5725 5725-5850 5850-5925
Polarization ± 45° ± 45°
Average gain over all tilts, dBi 5.0 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.6
Horizontal beamwidth (HBW), degrees 360° 360°
Vertical beamwidth (VBW), degrees1 28° 24° 24° 20° 14° 18°
Electrical downtilt (EDT) range, degrees 0° (FET) 0° (FET)
Cross-polar isolation, port-to-port, dB1 25 25 25 25 25 25
Max VSWR / return loss, dB 1.5:1 / -14.0 1.5:1 / -14.0
Max PIM, 2x20W carrier, dBc N/A N/A
Maximum total input power, watts 50 0.5 0.125 0.125 0.5 0.5
1 Typical value over frequency and tilt. Note: To comply with FCC Title 47 Part 15 U-NII 1, the vertical beam upper side lobe at 5150-5250 MHz < -12 dB at > 30° above horizon
Mechanical specifications
Dimensions height/diameter, inches (mm) 35.4/ 14 (746.8/ 355)
Antenna volume (cubic feet) 2.98
No. of RF input ports, connector type, and location 16 x 4.3-10 female, bottom
RF connector torque 96 lbf·in (10.85 N·m or 8 lbf·ft)
Net antenna weight, lb (kg) 35 (15.9)
Rated wind survival speed, mph (km/h) 150 (241)
Frontal wind loading @ 160 km/h, lbf (N) 58.7 (261.2)
Equivalent flat plate @ 100 mph and Cd=2, sq ft 1.17
Front view End view
  The 0 degree reference arrow corresponds to the 0 degree position in the antenna pattern file. Each antenna pattern file uses a top down orientation view (the patterns are viewed from the top of the antenna looking down).
Notes on cylinder brackets Mounting details
  • All CX* antennas come with the bottom mount bracket (marked as A ) factory-installed (all factory testing is done with bracket attached)
  • Hardware is included with each antenna to connect bottom bracket to different mounting systems.
  • JMA cylinder brackets are compatible with bottom mount via universal cantenna mount sleeve (marked as B ), sold separately.
  • To mitigate potential risk of PIM issues, the recommended torque values need to be applied.
Small Cell solutions and mounting systems (sold separately)
Side Arm Mounting System SC-BKT-SA-(color) Wide Diameter Pole SC-BKT-WTPE-(color)
Steel Pole Mounting System SC-BKT-SLA (color)    
Ordering information
Antenna model Description
CX16OMI236-1C 2F X-Pol 16-port OMNI 360°, 1695-2690 MHz 2-8° RET, 4.3-10
Optional accessories
AISG cables M/F cables for AISG connections
PCU-1000 RET controller Stand-alone controller for RET control and configurations
Remote electrical tilt (RET 1000) information
RET location Integrated into antenna
RET interface connector type 8-pin AISG connector per IEC 60130-9
RET connector torque Min 0.5 N·m to max 1.0 N·m (hand pressure & finger tight)
RET interface connector quantity 2 pairs of AISG male/female connectors
RET interface connector location Bottom of the antenna
Total no. of internal RETs high bands 1
RET input operating voltage, vdc 10-30
RET max power consumption, idle state, W ≤ 2.0
RET max power consumption, normal operating conditions, W ≤ 13.0
RET communication protocol AISG 2.0 / 3GPP
RET topology
A single RET device controls all 3 sectors via the designated external AISG connector as shown below: 
RET device Band RF port
1 1695-2690 5-8
Array topology

8 sets of radiating arrays

R1: 698-960 MHz

R2: 698-960 MHz

Y1: 1695-2690 MHz

Y2: 1695-2690 MHz

P1: 3550-3700 MHz

P2: 3550-3700 MHz

O1: 5150-5925 MHz

O2: 5150-5925 MHz
Band RF port
698-960 1-2
698-960 3-4
1695-2690 5-6
1695-2690 7-8
3550-3700 9-10
3550-3700 11-12
5150-5925 13-14
5150-5925 15-16

V2.0

10/10/24