User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cover
- 1-Welcome Letter
- 2-Table of Contents
- 3-Contacts
- 4-Quick Start Guide Rev 2
- 5-SIM Registration
- 6-Installation and Operations Rev 2
- 7-Component Maintenance Manual Rev 1
- SERVICE BULLETIN LIST
- RECORD OF CHANGES
- RECORD OF REVISIONS
- LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES
- LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES
- INTRODUCTION
- DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
- TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING
- DISASSEMBLY
- CLEANING
- CHECK
- REPAIR
- ASSEMBLY
- FITS AND CLEARANCES
- SPECIAL TOOLS, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT
- ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST
AVIATION RECORDERS
COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
AIRBUS IRIDIUM SATCOM SYSTEM
Electrical Specifications
Frequency: 1616.0 – 1625.5 MHz
VSWR: ≤ 1.5:1
Impedance: 50-Ohms
Polarization: RHCP
• Axial Ratio: ≤ 3.0 db @ zenith
• Power Handling: 60 Watts CW
D. COAXIAL ANTENNA CABLE ASSEMBLY
Refer to Figure 804. The Iridium SATCOM System Coaxial Cable is an RF Cable
designed to cover the frequency range from 1565 MHz to 1626.5 MHz for Iridium
transmit / receive operations and GPS reception. It is a low-loss, aircraft-grade cable
that will be mounted in the aircraft fuselage. This cable provides the interconnection
between the Iridium SATCOM System Satellite Data Unit and the Iridium Antenna.
The Coaxial Cable has an ARINC Size 5 coaxial contact installed on one end and a
TNC male connector installed on the other.
There are three possible lengths for this Coaxial Cable. They are designated by the
last two digits of the part number (01, 02 or 03) as listed below:
1) Coaxial Antenna Outline & Dimensions
Figure 804. Coaxial Antenna Cable Outline Drawing
(dimensions in [millimeters] and inches)
Description and Operation
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