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Outstanding radio performance
3G ALE Radio for faster and more dependable linking
Software configurable ready for in-service upgrade
Standard interfaces support legacy integration
Supports cross-service interoperability
Networked via SNMP over Ethernet
MSN 8200
3G ALE HF RADIO
PART OF THE AQUILON RANGE
MSN 8200
3G ALE HF Radio
The MSN 8200 is a versatile, programmable and configurable
radio for HF communication systems in all types of naval platforms
from submarines to aircraft carriers.
This latest radio from the Thales naval range is compatible with
3G Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) systems for faster & more
dependable linking in challenging HF conditions. It is also
retro-compatible with the MSN 8100 and TMR 6200 radios,
making it a simple and highly effective upgrade.
The MSN 8200 can be operated within an integrated naval
communications system offering voice, data, messaging and
e-mail services or independently as a standalone radio via the
control panel.
Optimised for use on naval platforms, the MSN 8200 radio
provides excellent performance in terms of sensitivity, intermodulation performance and reciprocal mixing for operation in
severe co-site environments. This can be further enhanced by the
addition of an optional built-in Pre-Post Selector (PPS).
The receiver and exciter functions are based on a common set of
modules plugged into a 4U chassis. As a result the MSN 8200
radio offers a range of configurations from a single receiver up to
a dual receiver-exciter. Full transceiver capability is achieved when
complemented by a power amplifier from the Thales naval range:
125 W (TMR 1096), 500 W (PA 8105) and 1 kW (PA 8109).
The MSN 8200 radio has been designed for a long in-service
life with comprehensive built-in-test (BIT) down to module level.
All modules can be quickly and easily removed and replaced for
ease of maintenance.
Technical characteristics(1)
Frequency accuracy:
1 part In 10 7 over 1 year
Modes of operation:Compatible with STANAGs 4197*,
4198*, 4203, 4285, 4481,
4529, 4538, 4539, 5031, 5066
(RF Reqs)* and 5511*
*Modem and/or control provided externally
Compatible with MIL-STD 188
-110A/B App C & F and 141B App
A & B Half and full duplex operation
Stored channels:
1000 programmable
Power supply:85-132 and 170 -264 VAC
autoranging, 47- 63 Hz
200 VAmax, two channel
configuration
Receiver
Frequency range:
10 kHz to 30 MHz(2) in 1 Hz steps
Sensitivity:LSB,USB,ISB; a signal of –119 dBm
(1μV emf) in a 3 kHz bandwidth
gives a (S+N)/N of 10 dB
Reciprocal mixing:
-127 dB c/Hz at 20 kHz offset
3rd order intercept point: ≥ +55 dBm at 5% and 10% offset
IF/Image rejection:
>100 dB
Bandwidth selection:0.16 kHz, 0.3 kHz, 1 kHz,
1.24 kHz, 2.3 kHz, 2.4 kHz,
2.75 kHz, 3 kHz, 6 kHz
BFO/RIT: Tunable ±4 kHz in 1 Hz steps
Scan mode:
Scan between designated presets
Exciter
Frequency range:
1.5 MHz to 30 MHz In 1 Hz steps
Bandwidth selection:
2.3 kHz, 2.4 kHz, 2,75 kHz, 3 kHz
Carrier suppression:
≥ 60 dBPEP
Unwanted sideband suppression:
≥ 60 dB
Environmental
Operating temp:
-20 °C to 55 °C MIL-STD-810F
Shock:
20 g, 18 ms MIL-STD-810G
EMC:MIL-STD-461F
Physical
Size (H x W x D):178 (4U) x 480 x 460 mm
Weight:19 kg max
Interfaces
Receiver antenna input: 50 Ohms nominal
Excite output:50 Ohms nominal
External frequency input: 10 MHz
Audio frequency (in/out):Two line input for each sideband,
four line outputs for each channel,
level adjustable from -20 dBm to
+10 dBm into 600 Ohms balanced.
Local audio:
0 dB m/600 Ohms
Remote/local control:i) RS -232 serial point to point
ii) 10/100 Base T Ethernet
(1) characteristics specified with pre-past selector
(2) All other receiver parameters specified 1.5 MHz - 30 MHz
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