Nextech - ong Range Antenna Tracker
The new Long Range Antenna Tracker – a portable antenna system that is designed to deliver high bandwidth throughput at long ranges to keep aircraft in constant communication with ground crews. Designed from the ground up for the BVLOS market, the Long Range Antenna Tracker, not only extends the communication range for commercial drones from 20km to a 200km, but also improves the usability of long-range drones in the hands of end users.
The high-gain self-calibrating antenna tracker system enables 360° degree coverage with less than 10 point accuracy for for complex data intensive applications that ensures fast, secure simultaneous ethernet and serial based data communication to provide reliable, widened communications enabling long-range command and control between the antenna and the UAV.
This includes Data Acquisition, Real Time Video Display and Mission Planning, allowing the user to collect data from both analogue and digital sensors that enables on-the-move communications needed for any tactical system, commercial application, airborne platform, or ground vehicle. Ruggedized for use in harsh environments, quick-to-deploy in the field, or to be operated in a command centre for surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions.
An easy to assemble Ground-to-Air antenna system takes one person under 2 minutes to set up. The Antenna Tracker System automatically recalibrates and accurately tracks the location of a mobile UAV, even from a mobile Ground Control Station with no manual intervention and maximum precision.
LONG RANGE & HIGH THROUGHPUT
- High bandwidth connectivity to manned and unmanned aircraft at distances up to 200 km
- DATA Rates > 25Mbps
- MIMO technology for high bandwidth connectivity and reliability
- 360° continuous rotation & <1° pointing accuracy for optimal, bidirectional communication
- 1W and 8W RF power outputs
- Dual ethernet Ports (Lan/Wan)
HD VIDEO STREAMING
- Stream HD Video & IP Data from aircraft over long distances
- Meet growing data exfiltration requirements
- Fully integrated H.264 HD video encoding/decoding
- Connect video cameras directly to the unit
- View multiple video streams simultaneously HD output enabling connection to HDMI-compatible displays
- Stream video and voice simultaneously
- Power : From GCS (Ground Control System)
- Voltage : 100 – 240 VAC 4s – 6s or, 18V – 50V
- Bands : 4GL, 5824GHz, 2550GHz, 2450GHz, 1800GHz, 900MHz
- Pan Range : 360-degree, continuous rotation
- Tilt Range : 0 to 90 degrees
- Antenna height : 1.5 m
- Antenna Weight : (5 kg standard, up to 20 kg with reduced tracking speed)
- Polarisation : Dual polarized Vertical/ Horizontal polarization MIMO system
- Operating temperature : -150°C to +155°C
- Calibration : Built in Compass Calibration for Heading
- Environmental : IP65 rated
- Pointing Accuracy : <1°
- Set up time : 2 minutes / 1 person
- Option 1: Antenna Gain Long Range – 20km (est) : 2.4Ghz – 5,8Ghz (1W) 15dBi; 18deg beam width
- Option 2: Antenna Gain Very Long Range – 50km (est) : 2.4Ghz – 5,8Ghz (+8W) 25dBi; 9deg beam width
- Option 3: Antenna Gain Ultra Long Range – 100km (est) : 00Mhz (+8W) 15dBi; 8.4deg – 3.3deg beam width