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iMet-1500 Specifications

• Antenna

  Type	Automatic radiotheodolite
  Frequency	1660 - 1700 MHz
  Dish Type	Aluminium parabolic grid
  Dish Diameter	1.2 M
  Tracking Beam Width	8.4 º
  Gain	21.6 dB
  Slant Range (km)	> 250 km
  Tracking Accuracy	< 0.2 º Az and El

  
  

• Receiver

  Type	Digital, Superheterodyne
  Bandwidth	Selectable 50 - 1000 kHz
  Frequency Control	Synthesized with AFC
  Modulation	FM, AM, PM
  Sensitivity for 12dB S/N	-113 dBm

  
  

• Scanner

  Type	Solid state sequential lobe scan
  Polarization	Vertical
  Wide Angle	No

  
  

• Drive System

  Rotation, Azimuth	Continuous 360 º
  Azimuth Transfer	Slip rings
  Rotation, Elevation	-5 º to 91.5 º
  Motor Drive	DC, Harmonic gears
  Slewing Speed (max)	25 º / sec
  Angular Acceleration	100 º / sec²

  
  

• Sonde Compatibility

  Type	RDF or GPS
  Polarization	Vertical
  Models	Sippican Mark-II, B2 IMD Mark IV Vaisala RS-80

  
  

• Installation

  Type	Portable
  Environment	All weather
  Antenna Weight	110 kg
  Material	Aluminium
  Height (fully extended)	3.0 m
  Swing Diameter	2.0 m
  Operating Temperature	-40 º to +55 ºC
  UPS Backup	60 minutes
  Communications	RS 232/422
  Equipment Rack	Free Standing, installed in control room
  Remote Launch Facility	No

  
  

• Operating System

  Meteorological Processing	iMetOS
  System Computer	Pentium IV PC
  Operating System	MS Windows
  Control Display Unit	1 unit, full function
  Standard Reports	WMO, STANAG, IMD