VHF/UHF Ground Station Transceiver

Price on request

  • Software Defined Radio Transceiver
  • VHF and UHF downlink capability (In case of commercial bands, additional filters are provided)
  • VHF and UHF uplink capability (In case of commercial bands, additional filters are provided)
  • Dual band full duplex
  • 100 Watts (CW) output power in VHF/UHF (Possible to reduce output power to 10 Watts)
  • Supports BPSK downlinks up to 9600 bps on UHF and VHF
  • Supports FSK-G3RUH uplinks, up to 9600 bps on UHF and VHF
  • Supports AFSK uplinks, up to 1200 bps on UHF and VHF
  • Graphical User Interface Software to configure SDR on Debian/GNU LINUX
  • Over temperature protection
  • Reflected power protection
  • Built-in antenna polarization switch drive
  • Built-in LNA sequencer
  • USB 2.0 connection to a PC
  • 19″ Rack mountable 3U case

Availability: 16-24 weeks

Option Sheet

SKU: 100013 Category:

Description

The VHF/UHF Ground Station Transceiver is used for communication in the VHF and UHF frequency bands (full and half-duplex transmission and reception). It can be offered as part of the complete ISIS Turnkey Ground station solution but can also be delivered separately as a stand-alone item, together with its GUI, in order to integrate easily within an existing and compatible Ground Station.

  • N-type RF connectors
  • BNC type for polarization switching output, 0 / +12V DC, 1A max fused
  • DC bias for LNA’s. 12V via coaxial cable, fused 1A
  • Packet and control interface using TCP/IP Sockets
  • Support for AX.25 amateur radio protocol. Others upon request
  • BNC type for polarization switching output, 0 / +12V DC, 1A max fused

 

Specifications

VHF frequency range: 144 – 146 MHz, other range upon request in 130-170 MHz range
UHF frequency range: 435 – 438 MHz, other range upon request in 400 – 470 MHz range
VHF output power: 100 W RF CW
UHF output power: 100 W RF CW
Harmonic suppression: < -50dBc, typical -60dBc
VHF Receiver noise figure: 1.6 dB
UHF Receiver noise figure: 2 dB
Supply voltage: 88 – 264V AC 50 – 60 Hz
Weight: 14 kg