# HaLowLink 1 recommended directional antenna **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware\ **Created:** [March 16, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/halowlink-1-recommended-directional-antenna/374 "2025-03-16T14:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gmatth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@Gmatth](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/Gmatth)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/halowlink-1-recommended-directional-antenna/374/1 "2025-03-16T14:49:00Z")
Can anyone please suggest / recommend a directional antenna for the HaLowLink 1? Preferably something with a short cable allowing the directional antenna to be outside a window while the HaLowLink 1 is inside the window. ---
**Author:** ![dblair22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.morsemicro.com/dblair22/32/205_2.png) [@dblair22](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/dblair22)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/halowlink-1-recommended-directional-antenna/374/2 "2025-03-17T19:10:01Z")
What kind of gain do you need/how far away are your devices? There’s lots of 915mhz Yagi directional antennas used for LoRaWAN/Meshtastic applications. I tried the “[ALFA Network 12 dBi N-Female Directional Yagi Outdoor IoT 915 MHz Antenna for LoRa HaLow AYA-9012](https://store.rokland.com/products/12-dbi-aya-9012-alfa-network-n-female-directional-yagi-outdoor-iot-915-mhz-antenna)” and needed a short SMA to n-type connector cable. The provided dipole antenna (2.34dBi) was sufficient for 400-500m non-line-of-sight, but I’ll be trying 35degree sector coverage with point-to-multipoint setup from ALFA this summer. ---
**Author:** ![Gmatth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@Gmatth](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/Gmatth)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/halowlink-1-recommended-directional-antenna/374/3 "2025-03-20T23:11:38Z")
Thank you for the suggestion! I am extending wifi about 74 meters in a highly wifi congested apartment complex. Halow works beautifully but I would like to have the antenna outside my window while keeping the HaLowLink1 device inside. Does anyone know of a smaller directional antenna or perhaps an extension cable for the stock antenna? ---
**Author:** ![dblair22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.morsemicro.com/dblair22/32/205_2.png) [@dblair22](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/dblair22)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/halowlink-1-recommended-directional-antenna/374/4 "2025-03-21T00:22:39Z")
I believe there are some physical limits to the 915MHz antenna, but you could try [Panel Antenna](https://www.taoglas.com/product/fg-91-a-compact-915mhz-7dbi-panel-antenna-300mm-rg-58-pigtail-and-n-type-m-connector/) If the provided antenna works fine, a “SMA male to SMA female cable” will work to get the antenna outside. Depending on where you live, find a local supplier by Googling it. [eg. Window Cable](https://store.rokland.com/products/sma-male-to-sma-female-flat-window-pigtail-cable-extension-12-inch). Maybe someone from Morse can confirm the HaLowLink1 uses SMA not RP-SMA ---
**Author:** ![paullai58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@paullai58](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/paullai58)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/halowlink-1-recommended-directional-antenna/374/5 "2025-03-23T11:28:31Z")
Ddeae All, Welcome to try [Directional Antenna - AsiaRF Wi-Fi Solutions, IoT Connectivity, and Antennas](https://asiarf.com/product-category/rf-antenna/directional-antenna/) , there are 2, one is yagi, the other is sector. If you need more information, welcome to ask AsiaRF. ---
**Author:** ![chadoneill](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.morsemicro.com/chadoneill/32/48_2.png) [@chadoneill](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/chadoneill)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/halowlink-1-recommended-directional-antenna/374/6 "2025-03-23T23:54:01Z")
The HaLowLink 1 uses an RP-SMA connector to adhere to the FCC requirement of a “non standard” connector. You can easily get adaptors and pre-made cables from places like Digikey and Mouser.