Antenna Selection Guide

Finding the right antenna for your application should be easy. Tallysman’s simple, three-step antenna selection guide allows you to quickly specify the fundamental antenna requirements for your situation to quickly narrow down your antenna options.

Step 1

Coverage and L-Band

Step 2

Mount

Step 3

Amplifier Gain

Step 1 – Choose Frequency Coverage and L-Band

Learn more about Constellations and Frequencies

The first step to choosing the right antenna is defining which signal frequency bands from which satellite constellations your receiver requires. Tallysman’s broad antenna selection supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS and NAVIC GNSS constellations, Iridium Satellite Communications, and L-Band connection services.

Please select one of the following frequency options:

Single Band GNSS

Antennas that receive upper signal bands. Three Configurations are available:

• L1

• L1 G1

• L1 G1 E1 B1

Dual Band GNSS

Antennas that receive select lower GNSS bands in addition to the upper band. Four configurations are available:

• L1/2 G1/2 E1 B1

• L1/2 G1/2/3 E1/5b B1/2

• L1/5 G1 E1/5a B1/2a

• L1 G1 E1/6 B1/3 L6

Triple Band GNSS

Antennas that receive many lower GNSS bands in addition to the upper band. Two configurations are available:

• L1/2/5 G1/3 E1/5ab B1/2/2a

• L1/2/5 G1/2/3 E1/5b B1/2

All GNSS Signals

Antennas that receive signals across the full GNSS spectrum.

Iridium

Antennas that support Iridium.

Skip to frequency data in tabular form

Single Band

Antennas that receive upper signal bands. Three configurations are available:

Single Band Configuration Upper Bands Lower Bands

Configuration 1 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)

Configuration 2 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)

Configuration 3 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz)
BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)

Dual Band

Antennas that receive select lower GNSS bands in addition to the upper band. Four configurations are available:

Band Configuration Upper Bands Lower Bands

Configuration 1 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz)
BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz) GPS/QZSS L2 (1227.6 MHz)
GLONASS G2 (1246 MHz)

Configuration 2 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz)
BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz) GPS/QZSS L2 (1227.6 MHz)
GLONASS G2,G3 (1246 MHz,1204.704 MHz)
Galileo E5b (1204.704 MHz)
BeiDou B2 (1207.14 MHz)

Configuration 3 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz)
BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz) GPS/QZSS L5 (1176.45 MHz)
Galileo E5a (1176.45 MHz)
BeiDou B2a (1176.45 MHz)
NavIC L5 (1176.45 MHz)

Configuration 4 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz)
BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz) Galileo E6 (1278.75 MHz)
BeiDou B3 (1268.52 MHz)
QZSS L6 (1278.75 MHz)

Triple Band

Antennas that receive many lower GNSS bands in addition to the upper band. Two configurations are available:

Band Configuration Upper Bands Lower Bands

Configuration 1 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz)
BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz) GPS/QZSS L2,L5 (1227.6 MHz,1176.45 MHz)
GLONASS G2,G3 (1246 MHz,1204.704 MHz)
Galileo E5a,E5b (1176.45 MHz,1204.704 MHz)
BeiDou B2 (1207.14 MHz)

Configuration 2 GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz)
BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz) GPS/QZSS L2,L5 (1227.6 MHz,1176.45 MHz)
GLONASS G3 (1204.704 MHz)
Galileo E5a,E5b (1176.45 MHz,1204.704 MHz)
BeiDou B2 (1207.14 MHz)

All GNSS Signals

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GNSS Constellations Lower Bands Upper Bands

Full GNSS GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz)
BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz)
GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz) GPS/QZSS L2,L5 (1227.6 MHz,1176.45 MHz)
GLONASS G2,G3 (1246 MHz,1204.704 MHz)
Galileo E5a,E5b,E6 (1176.45 MHz,1204.704 MHz,1278.75 MHz)
BeiDou B2,B2a,B3 (1207.14 MHz,1176.45 MHz,1268.52)
QZSS L6 (1278.75 MHz)
NavIC L5 (1176.45 MHz)

Iridium

Antennas that support Iridium.

Sattelite Comm. Frequency

Iridium 1616 MHz – 1626 MHz

Single Band Configuration	Upper Bands	Lower Bands
Configuration 1	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Configuration 2	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)
Configuration 3	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz) BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)

Band Configuration	Upper Bands	Lower Bands
Configuration 1	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz) BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)	GPS/QZSS L2 (1227.6 MHz) GLONASS G2 (1246 MHz)
Configuration 2	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz) BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)	GPS/QZSS L2 (1227.6 MHz) GLONASS G2,G3 (1246 MHz,1204.704 MHz) Galileo E5b (1204.704 MHz) BeiDou B2 (1207.14 MHz)
Configuration 3	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz) BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)	GPS/QZSS L5 (1176.45 MHz) Galileo E5a (1176.45 MHz) BeiDou B2a (1176.45 MHz) NavIC L5 (1176.45 MHz)
Configuration 4	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz) BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)	Galileo E6 (1278.75 MHz) BeiDou B3 (1268.52 MHz) QZSS L6 (1278.75 MHz)

Band Configuration	Upper Bands	Lower Bands
Configuration 1	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz) BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)	GPS/QZSS L2,L5 (1227.6 MHz,1176.45 MHz) GLONASS G2,G3 (1246 MHz,1204.704 MHz) Galileo E5a,E5b (1176.45 MHz,1204.704 MHz) BeiDou B2 (1207.14 MHz)
Configuration 2	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz) BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)	GPS/QZSS L2,L5 (1227.6 MHz,1176.45 MHz) GLONASS G3 (1204.704 MHz) Galileo E5a,E5b (1176.45 MHz,1204.704 MHz) BeiDou B2 (1207.14 MHz)

GNSS Constellations	Lower Bands	Upper Bands
Full GNSS	GPS/QZSS L1 (1575.42 MHz) Galileo E1 (1575.42 MHz) BeiDou B1 (1575.42 MHz) GLONASS G1 (1602 MHz)	GPS/QZSS L2,L5 (1227.6 MHz,1176.45 MHz) GLONASS G2,G3 (1246 MHz,1204.704 MHz) Galileo E5a,E5b,E6 (1176.45 MHz,1204.704 MHz,1278.75 MHz) BeiDou B2,B2a,B3 (1207.14 MHz,1176.45 MHz,1268.52) QZSS L6 (1278.75 MHz) NavIC L5 (1176.45 MHz)

Sattelite Comm.	Frequency
Iridium	1616 MHz – 1626 MHz

L-band correction services provide Precise Point Positioning (PPP) corrections to a receiver. This mitigates measurement errors and position jumps to help increase system accuracy.

Support for L-Band Correction Services

All set with Frequency Coverage? Next Step: Mount »

Step 2 – Select Mount Method

More information about Mounts

In order to support a wide variety of applications, Tallysman provides many mounting options across the entire antenna range.

Please select one of the following mounting options. You can also Skip this step

OEM / Embedded

For applications where the antenna is integrated into the components of a larger system.

Surface Mount

Surface mount options include magetic, adhesive and direct screw

Through-Hole

For through-hole mounting

Standard Survey Mount

For universal compatibility with survey mounting systems.

NMO

For universal compatibility with NMO mounting systems.

All set with the antenna mount? Next Step: Amplifier Gain »

Step 3 – Specify Amplifier Gain

More information about Antenna Gain

Most Tallyman GNSS antennas have an integrated Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), which amplifies the received GNSS signals, without significantly degrading the signal quality. GNSS antennas without an LNA, and also Iridium antennas, are all considered “Passive” antennas, transmitting the original signal amplitude to the receiver. If you are unsure of your gain requirement, please feel free to skip this step.

Please select a minimum antenna amplifier gain level

Indicate Minimum Amplifier Gain Value (Optional) dB

Alternatively, only show Passive antennas:

All set with Amplifier Gain? See Matching Antennas »