Watson Radar-Amp Kit

Price £145 + £10 U.K. p & p

Profession Low Now Mast head pre-amplifier for Virtual Radar systems

Overseas carriage by quotation.  

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NOTE:
Unlike some advertisers, we include BOTH patch leads
you will need to complete installation.
Supplied with BNC - SMA receiver connecting lead.
Please state if you require BNC - BNC lead
(for early SBS-1's)

If you are thinking of an external aerial, or already have one for your Virtual Radar system and are looking to achieve the maximum reception range possible, then the addition of a signal booster (pre-amplifier) is worth considering.

Pre-amps come in two types - "set back"  or "mast head", both will boost the number of "contacts" you see, however, whilst "set back" ones are more convenient to fit, you'll already have lost some "contacts" via the cable run. A "mast head" type, as the name implies, is sited close the the aerial, so that very little signal strength  is lost before being amplified.       

The Watson Radar-Amp  is a Low Noise Amplifier designed to improve the reception of the Mode S / ADS mode B signals sent out by the commercial aircraft at 1090 MHz and can be conveniently used with any model of Virtual Radar system. It is housed in a waterproof ABS case suitable for 44 mm max diameter mast and supplied with a  Bias T interface box to power the amplifier through the coax cable. 

The Radar-Amp will also help to protect your Virtual Radar system against Static Discharge, which can occur during thunderstorms, by bleeding away excess static. 

For more on Static Protection 

Technical Spec:
Frequency: 1090MHz
Input connector: N-female
Output connector: N-female
Gain: 12dB
External case: ABS waterproof

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