MF/HF/VHF Remote Receiving System
The ATRAD Remote Receiver is a complete standalone receiving system with six channels for use with remote transmitters or radars operating in the MF, HF, and VHF frequency bands. This allows for the design of complex multi-station applications. Typical applications are ionospheric or meteor forward scatter in the upper atmosphere, and wind profiler forward scatter in the lower atmosphere. The ATRAD remote transceiver has been designed to operate in with any 3rd party MF/HF/VHF radar systems, including ATRAD’s own Enhanced Meteor Detection Radar, Steerable Ionospheric Analyser and MF/HF Partial Reflection Radar. The ATRAD remote transceiver is based on ATRAD’s scalable modular approach to system design. It extends the standard MF/HF/VHF transceiver to allow operation at remote sites, and to allow bi- and multi-static radar operation. The system ships complete, with integrated UPS, computer, screen and keyboard, communications, monitoring and control, and application specific analysis modules.
The ATRAD remote transceiver is based on ATRAD’s scalable modular approach to system design. It extends the standard MF/HF/VHF transceiver to allow operation at remote sites, and to allow bi- and multi-static radar operation. The system ships complete, with integrated UPS, computer, screen and keyboard, communications, monitoring and control, and application specific analysis modules.
Major applications include:
- Alternative to a complete radar system
- Bi-static / multi-static operation
- Use remote GPSDO transmitters
- Use remote GPSDO transmitters of opportunity
- Measuring the 2-D wind field with meteor radar
Key Features:
- Six receiver channels
- GPS disciplined time and frequency
- Integrated screen and keyboard
- Integrated UPS
- Fully automated
- Unattended operation
- Ionospheric, meteor, wind profiler applications, and user defined applications
- ATRAD Display and Analysis Software Suite
- Transceiver
Receiver: Six-channel, 16-bit
Exciter: Single channel, 16-bit
Sounding Range: User selectable
Range Resolution: 100 – 4,000 m (software selectable)
Range Gates: Up to 6,000
Operating Modes: User determined operating modes. Multiple modes available by switching antenna sets
Remote access: Remote monitoring and control via: satellite, 3G/4G, ethernet or dialup
- Transmitters
Frequency: 2-65 MHz (up to 3 bands, with filter sets fixed at factory)
Transmitter Power: Not applicable
Combiner Method: Not applicable
AC Mains Power: 220-240V AC or 110-120V AC, single-Phase
- Antenna array
Antenna Array Configurations: User / application determined
Antenna Array Footprints: User / application determined