Linx ANT-868-CW-QW Whip
TE Connectivity / Linx Technologies | Part: ANT-868-CW-QW
868 MHz straight quarter-wave whip from TE Connectivity / Linx (ANT-868-CW-QW), RP-SMA male. It relies on a ground plane: without one it reads around 7:1 in the US 902-928 MHz band, but on a ground plane it tunes up into the band and matches near 1.76:1 at 915 MHz.
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Specs
Brand
TE Connectivity / Linx Technologies
Part Number
ANT-868-CW-QW
Frequency
750-950 MHz
Connector Type
RP-SMA Male
VSWR (915MHz)
1.759:1
Category
Portable Antennas
Gain
1.6 dBi
Length
84 mm
Width
14.5 mm
Test Results
This page collects 2 independent VSWR tests of the TE Connectivity / Linx Technologies Linx ANT-868-CW-QW Whip, measured firsthand by the Mesh community (KG5HZC). Every nanoVNA sweep is charted below and downloadable as a Touchstone (.s1p) file. Best measured VSWR is 1.48:1 near 928 MHz.
Test #1
Configuration
VSWR Measurements
902MHz
VSWR: 6.949:1
915MHz
VSWR: 7.116:1
928MHz
VSWR: 7.509:1
Resonant point: VSWR 6.641:1 at 892 MHz (101 points measured).
Notes from test
Tested without a ground plane. This whip needs one, so it reads poorly across the US 902-928 MHz band, resonating down near 892 MHz instead.
Tested By
Tommy Ekstrand, KG5HZC on 2026-07-01
from DigiKey, purchased 2025-05-26
Test #2
Configuration
VSWR Measurements
902MHz
VSWR: 2.670:1
915MHz
VSWR: 1.759:1
928MHz
VSWR: 1.489:1
Resonant point: VSWR 1.480:1 at 928 MHz (101 points measured).
Notes from test
Tested on a ground plane. With one, the match improves dramatically, dropping to about 1.76:1 at 915 MHz and resonating up in the 928 MHz range.
Tested By
Tommy Ekstrand, KG5HZC on 2026-07-01
from DigiKey, purchased 2025-05-26