Ground Station ICD

Location

• Latitude: 49.808

• Longitude: -97.134

• Elevation: 237m (from sea level)

• Elevation Angle (AoS): 20 degrees

Mechanical

• Mass: 7.5 lbs

• Boom length: 18' 10''

• Max element length: 13-1/4"

• Turning radius: 95"

• Mast size: 1-1/2" to 2"

• Wind survival: 100 MPH

Electrical

• Frequency range: 430 To 438 MHz

• Gain: 18.9 dBic

• Polarization: circular

• Beamwidth: 21° circular

• Elipticity: 1.5 db typical

• Feed impedance: 50 Ohms Unbalanced

• Input connector: “N” Female

• Power handling: 1 kW

Mechanical

• Mass: 7 kg

• Dimensions: 260mm x 86mm x 270mm

Electrical

• Modulation types: SSB, FM, AM (1200/9600 bit/s)

• Antenna impedance: 50 Ohms Unbalanced

• Max transmit power: 47 dBm (50 Watts)

• Receive sensitivity: -120 dBm

• Power requirement: 13.8 V DC

• Transmitter Frequency ranges:

  • 1.8 - 50 MHz

  • 144 - 148 MHz

  • 435 - 438 MHz

  • 5.1675 MHz

• Receiver Frequency range:

  • 100 kHz - 36.99 MHz

  • 37 - 76 MHz

  • 108 - 174 MHz

  • 420 - 512 MHz