AQU4518R21
DXXXX-1710-2690/1710-2690/1710-2690/1710-2690-65/65/65/65-
18i/18i/18i/18i-M/M/M/M-R
EasyRET Quad-Band Antenna with 4 Integrated RCUs - 1.4m

Antenna Specifications
Electrical Properties
4 x (1710 - 2690)
Frequency range (MHz)
1710 - 1990 1920 - 2200 2200 - 2490 2490 - 2690
Polarization +45  , -45  
° °

Electrical downtilt ( )
° 0 - 12 , continuously adjustable, each band separately
at mid Tilt 17.4 17.7 17.9 18.3
Gain (dBi)
over all Tilts 17.2 ±0.5 17.5 ±0.5 17.7 ±0.5 18.0 ±0.5
Side lobe suppression for first side
> 18 > 18 > 19 > 20
lobe above main beam (dB)
Horizontal 3dB beam width ( ) ° 68 ±5 64 ±5 61 ±5 60 ±5
Vertical 3dB beam width ( ) ° 6.8 ±0.5 6.1 ±0.4 5.4 ±0.4 5.0 ±0.3
VSWR < 1.5
Cross polar isolation (dB) ≥ 28 
28 
Interband isolation (dB) ≥ 28 (1710 - 2690 // 1710 - 2690 MHz)
Front to back ratio, ±30   (dB)
° > 27 > 28 > 28 > 28
°

Cross polar ratio (dB) 0   > 22 > 22 > 22 > 23

Max. power per input (W) 250 (at 50℃ ambient temperature)
Total power (W) 800 (at 50℃ ambient temperature)
Intermodulation IM3 (dBc) ≤ -153 (2 x 43 dBm carrier)
Impedance (Ω) 
(Ω)  50
Grounding DC Ground

1. Values based on NGMN recommendations on Base Station Antenna Standards (BASTA).

2. Electrical datasheet in XML format is available.

Mechanical Properties 106

 Antenna dimensions (H x W x D) (mm) 1499 x 449 x 115
Packing dimensions (H x W x D) (mm) 1835 x 510 x 185
 Antenna weight (kg) 24.5
Clamps weight (kg) 3.6 (2 units)
 Antenna packing weight (kg) 36.4 (included clamps)
Mast diameter supported (mm) 50 - 115
Radome material Fiberglass
Radome colour Light grey
   
Operational temperature (℃) -40 .. +65    5   9
   8   9
   3   4
   1   1
Frontal: 775 (at 150 km/h)
Wind load (N) Lateral: 90 (at 150 km/h)
Rear side: 870 (at 150 km/h)
Max. operational wind speed (km/h) 200

Survival wind speed (km/h) 250

Connector 8 x 7/16 DIN Female
Connector position Bottom

Accessories 

Item Model Description Weight Units per antenna

Downtilt kit ASMDT0D01 Mechanical downtilt: 0 - 16 °  2.1 kg 1 (Separate packing)

1
 

AQU4518R21
DXXXX-1710-2690/1710-2690/1710-2690/1710-2690-65/65/65/65-
18i/18i/18i/18i-M/M/M/M-R
EasyRET Quad-Band Antenna with 4 Integrated RCUs - 1.4m

Integrated RET Specifications

Properties
RET type Integrated RET

RET protocols* AISG 2.0 / 3GPP

Input voltage range (V) 10 - 30 DC
< 6  (motor activated, 12V)
Power consumption (W)
< 1.5 (stand by, 12V)
 Adjustment time (full range) (s) < 65 (typically, depending on antenna type)
4 x 8 pin connector according to IEC 60130-9
RET connector
Daisy chain in: Male / Daisy chain out: Female
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Pin assignment according AISG
DC n/c RS-485B n/c RS-485A DC DC return n/c
3 (10/350 μs)
Lightning protection (kA)
10 (8/20 μs)

* Please confirm the AISG protocol of primary station is compatible with RET antenna protocol interface. The protocol of RET antenna software
interface is switchable between AISG 2.0/3GPP and AISG 1.1 with a vendor defined command. For more details about protocol switching function,
contact Huawei before system installation.
Standards: UL 60950-1 (Safety), UL 60950-22 (Safety – Equipment installed outdoor), EN 55022 (Emission),
EN 55024 (Immunity), ETSI EN 301 489, FCC Part15, ICES-003
Certification:  CE, FC
FCC,
C, IC, RCM

Integrated RET S/N:

HWMxxx……….
HWMxxx……….yL
yL

HWMxxx…....
HWMxxx…....yyCL
yyCL yL yyCL yyyCR yyyyR

HWMxxx…..
HWMxxx…..yyyCR
yyyCR

HWMxxx…...
HWMxxx…...yyyyR
yyyyR
y - Yellow
L - Left array R - Right array C - Center array

Pattern sample for reference 

reference 

1710 - 2690 MHz 1710 - 2690 MHz

NOTE (Left) (Center Left)

1. Facilities, such as towers and poles, must bear the weight and wind load of antennas.
2. HUAWEI ‘s standard brackets and accessories must be used for any installation.
3. The antenna working environment must meet the requirements specified in the datasheet.
4. Only qualified personnel are allowed to perform installation. Installation tools and procedures must conform to
requirements described in the antenna installation guide.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Bantian, Longgang District, Shenzhen 518129, P.R.China www.huawei.com/antenna
 Any previous datasheet issues become invalid. 2 Issue: 2015-11-05