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MakerHawk 5dBi LoRa Omni
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MakerHawk 5dBi LoRa Omni

MakerHawk | Part: B0D47HVCK7

$11.99USD

Hinged 6.7" whip sold as a 2-pack with u.FL/IPEX-to-SMA adapter cables.

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Comments from the Austin Mesh Community

Mediocre/bad in both positions, roughly 2.5:1 at 915 MHz straight and worse bent. Recommend upgrading ASAP.

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Specs

Brand

MakerHawk

Part Number

B0D47HVCK7

Frequency

915 MHz

Connector Type

SMA Male

VSWR (915MHz)

2.544:1

Category

Portable Antennas

Gain

5 dBi (claimed)

Length

170 mm

Test Results

This page collects 2 independent VSWR tests of the MakerHawk 5dBi LoRa Omni, measured firsthand by the Mesh community (KG5HZC). Every nanoVNA sweep is charted below and downloadable as a Touchstone (.s1p) file. Best measured VSWR is 1.63:1 near 950 MHz.

Test #1

Configuration

Ground plane: nonePosition: straight

VSWR Measurements

902MHz

VSWR: 2.191:1

915MHz

VSWR: 2.544:1

928MHz

VSWR: 2.709:1

Resonant point: VSWR 1.837:1 at 890 MHz (101 points measured).

Notes from test

No notes available

Tested By

Tommy Ekstrand, KG5HZC on 2026-07-08

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Test #2

Configuration

Ground plane: nonePosition: 90 degree bent

VSWR Measurements

902MHz

VSWR: 3.133:1

915MHz

VSWR: 2.741:1

928MHz

VSWR: 2.344:1

Resonant point: VSWR 1.626:1 at 950 MHz (101 points measured).

Notes from test

No notes available

Tested By

Tommy Ekstrand, KG5HZC on 2026-07-08

from Amazon

Download .s1p (Touchstone)

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