The whip design provides for increased roofline clearance and is designed to be extremely flexible in its installation options, from bull bars, roof racks or pole mounts.
The antenna includes 5m of both Iridium and GPS antenna cable, making the RST706B a very cost-effective solution.
- Iridium
- Accessory
- Antenna
- Transport
Iridium Beam Whip Dual Mode Antenna - DISCONTINUED (RST706)
Iridium Beam Whip Dual Mode Antenna - DISCONTINUED Features
Key Features
• Iridium approved
• Designed for vehicles in tough conditions
• Dual mode GPS/Iridium
• Manufactured in Australia
• Includes 5m of both GPS & Iridium antenna cable attached
• 12 month repair or replacement warranty
Iridium Beam Whip Dual Mode Antenna - DISCONTINUED Specifications
General
| Antenna | Iridium | GNSS (GPS) |
| Polarization | Right Hand Circular (RHCP) | Right Hand Circular (RHCP) |
| Frequency Range | 1616-1626.5MHz | 1575MHz |
| Axial Ratio | 3dB Max at boresight | 3dB Max |
| Impedance | 50 Ohms | 50 Ohms |
| VSWR | ≤ 2.0 : 1 | ≤ 2.0 : 1 |
| Power Handling | 10 Watts | 1 Watt |
| Amplifier Gain | 26 ± 2dB | |
| Voltage | 3.3 VDC (35mA) | |
| Noise Figure | 2.5dB Max | |
| DC grounding | Yes | Yes |
| Altitude | 6,000m/20,000ft | 6,000m/20,000ft |
| Cable | Includes 5m or 16.4ft of LMR240uf | Includes 5m or 16.4ft of RG316 |
Environmental
| Temperature | Degrees °C | Degrees °F |
| Operating Temp | -40°C to +85°C | -40°F to 185°F |
Physical
| Colour | Black | |
| Material | Black fibreglass radomes, black finish aluminium ferrules, 304 stainless steel ‘barrel’ spring, external coaxial cables and terminations | |
| Mounting requirements | Minimum M12 hole | |
| Dimensions | mm | inches |
| Antenna | 800 H | 31.4 |
| Weight | kg | lbs |
| Weight | 2.7 | 5.9 |
Connectors
| Iridium | TNC Male |
| GNSS (GPS) | SMA Male |
Frequency
| Iridium | 1616 – 1626 MHz |
| GNSS (GPS) | 1575 ± 10 MHz |