Laird MA9-5N Whip
TE Connectivity / Laird | Part: MA9-5N
No description available
Comments from the Austin Mesh Community
Links & Resources
Some links may be affiliate links. Any commissions support Austin Mesh at no extra cost to you.
Specs
Brand
TE Connectivity / Laird
Part Number
MA9-5N
Frequency
902-928 MHz
Connector Type
N-Type Male
VSWR (915MHz)
1.506:1
Category
Vehicle Antennas
Gain
5.5 dBi
Length
406 mm
Width
20 mm
Test Results
This page collects 3 independent VSWR tests of the TE Connectivity / Laird Laird MA9-5N Whip, measured firsthand by the Mesh community (KG5HZC, K1PDX). Every nanoVNA sweep is charted below and downloadable as a Touchstone (.s1p) file. Best measured VSWR is 1.34:1.
Test #1
Configuration
VSWR Measurements
902MHz
VSWR: 2.634:1
915MHz
VSWR: 2.614:1
928MHz
VSWR: 2.628:1
Resonant point: VSWR 2.476:1 at 950 MHz (101 points measured).
Notes from test
No notes available
Tested By
Tommy Ekstrand, KG5HZC on 2026-07-01
Test #2
Configuration
VSWR Measurements
902MHz
VSWR: 2.204:1
915MHz
VSWR: 2.205:1
928MHz
VSWR: 2.019:1
Resonant point: VSWR 1.582:1 at 950 MHz (101 points measured).
Notes from test
Tested on a 20cm disc ground plane. The match improves over the no-ground-plane sweep but still sits around 2:1 VSWR across the band, so a ground plane helps but does not fully resolve the mismatch.
Tested By
Tommy Ekstrand, KG5HZC on 2026-07-02
Test #3
VSWR Measurements
902MHz
VSWR: 1.685:1
915MHz
VSWR: 1.506:1
928MHz
VSWR: 1.344:1
Notes from test
This antenna may expect a ground plane such as a vehicle
Tested By
Ben Lipsey, K1PDX (pdxlocs) on 12 Aug 2023