User's Manual

Airbus Iridium SATCOM System
165E5733-00 L-3 Aviation Recorders Proprietary
Issue, Rev. 02
21 January 2014
Page 38
Testing was performed to DO-160F, MIL-STD-810, EN-60068, ISO-2669, and the applicable
ABDs unless otherwise noted.
 Temperature: -55° C (-67° F); to +85° C (+185° F)
 Altitude: -100 to +55,000 FT
 Vibration: 10 G’s (DO-160D/E F2-AB)
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
Figure 4-2 - Iridium Antenna, Outline and Dimensions