10dBi Railway UHF RFID Antenna

An 865–868 MHz antenna is designed for UHF RFID and low-power wireless applications operating in the European ETSI SRD band. Typical uses include UHF RFID readers (EPC Gen2 / ISO 18000-6C), asset tracking, warehouse management, access control, smart retail, race timing, and IoT/M2M systems deployed in Europe and other regions following ETSI regulations.
Airplux offers this band across multiple product families: the ETSI 865–868 MHz RFID antenna line (3–15 dBi PCB, panel and mat antennas), near-field RFID antennas, narrow-beam antennas, and ETSI UHF integrated reader antennas. For example, the 3 dBi circular-polarized PCB antenna APRIA8003CM-137 suits compact desktop readers, while high-gain panel models support long-range portal and gate applications.

ETSI 865–868 MHz antennas are tuned for the European UHF RFID band (ETSI EN 302 208), while FCC 902–928 MHz antennas cover the North American band (FCC Part 15). The two bands do not overlap, so an antenna optimized for one will have degraded VSWR, gain and read range on the other. Choose the version that matches your reader’s regional profile.
Airplux manufactures both variants with matching mechanical designs — e.g., the ETSI 865–868 MHz panel series and the FCC 902–928 MHz series are available at the same gain levels (3–15 dBi). For global or multi-region deployments that need one SKU for both markets, the wideband UHF 860–960 MHz antenna line covers both bands in a single antenna, ideal for asset tracking and smart retail projects shipped worldwide.

It is not recommended. A 915 MHz antenna is resonant around 902–928 MHz; at 865–868 MHz its impedance match detunes, VSWR rises, and radiated efficiency drops — typically reducing RFID read range by 20–40% or more, and in some regions pushing the system out of regulatory compliance. Always match the antenna to the device’s operating band.
If your hardware must serve both Europe (865–868 MHz) and North America (902–928 MHz), use a genuinely wideband model instead of compromising with a single-band antenna. Airplux’s UHF 860–960 MHz RFID antenna series maintains consistent gain and low VSWR across the entire 860–960 MHz range, so one antenna design can be certified and deployed in both regions.

Yes. The APRIA80010LG can be considered for RFID-based vehicle identification where compatible tags are installed on vehicles or related assets. Its 10dBi gain and 100° horizontal beamwidth provide useful specifications for planning a defined reading area. The final setup should account for vehicle speed, tag location, antenna mounting position, and the reader’s ability to identify tags within the available reading time.

IP65 means the antenna enclosure is rated as dust-tight and protected against water jets from a nozzle under specified test conditions. The APRIA80010LG features an IP65-rated enclosure and a fiberglass radome, which can support installations exposed to outdoor environmental conditions. However, IP65 does not mean the antenna can be submerged in water. Cable connections, mounting points, and installation practices should also be considered when deploying it outdoors.

A linearly polarized RFID antenna communicates most efficiently when its polarization is aligned with the tag antenna. For the APRIA80010LG, tag orientation should therefore be considered when planning vehicle or asset identification. If tags are mounted at different angles, testing representative tag positions can help determine whether the antenna arrangement provides sufficient reading coverage.