The Wirie/The Wirie^AP Antenna Details

Photo of exterior of The Wirie/The Wirie^AP antenna:

Photo of interior of The Wirie/The Wirie^AP antenna:

Photo of interior of The Wirie/The Wirie^AP antenna with waterproof case removed:

Island Consulting partnered with L-com/Hyperlink to develop and manufacture a true marine grade WiFi antenna exclusively for The Wirie. The end result is what you see above.

The Wirie/The Wirie^AP antenna consists of a series of brass dipoles, ¼ wave length, with a coax center feed spot soldered for center feed of the dipoles. The outer coax ground is a brass tube that runs the length of the antenna active elements. There is a mono-pole element at the top and a sleeve mono-pole element at the base. The brass structure is encased in a rubber tube, sealed at each end, for protection of the elements from any incursion into the radome of moisture. Drain holes are at the base of the antenna to allow any condensation to weep out of the radome.

The Wirie/The Wirie^AP Antenna Gain Pattern:

Other "Marine" WiFi Antennas

Many antennas that are used in Boat and RV WiFi systems are not of the best quality. They are not sealed, are poorly made, and don't provide the same level of reception as ours. Some Marine WiFi antennas even have open top caps inviting salt water inside, and in turn corrosion. Often they are made from a printed circuit board utilizing copper. These antennas are very inexpensive to manufacture, do not perform as well, and will not have the same life expectancy as higher grade sealed antennas. We were unable to find an "off-the-shelf" antenna that met our strict requirements, therefore we designed and engineered our own antenna.