Passive Iridium Feed Through Antenna on Profiling Float

Passive Iridium Antenna - Feed through or DGO

Applications

  • AUVs
  • ROVs
  • Drifters
  • Profiling floats
  • Manned submersibles
  • Location & recovery
  • Mission data transmission
  • Command & control
  • Datasheet

 

Features

  • Pressure rated to 6,000 m
  • Passive Iridium antenna element
  • Rapid satellite communication at the sea-surface
  • Small, light-weight, low drag

DGO or Subconn Connector

  • Allows antenna to be mounted independently of electronics
  • Straight or right-angled cable assemblies available

Feed-through Connection

  • For antenna mounting directly onto pressure housing

SpecificationPassive Iridium table

Type

Octafilar Helix
Frequency
1616-1626 MHz
Polarization
Right-hand circular
Gain
+2.0 dBic at zenith
Beamwidth
>120 Degrees
Bandwidth
(1dB) 15 MHz
Axial Ratio
<1.5 @Zenith
VSWR
<2.0:1
Impedance
50
Temperature

-40 to +85 °C