Bext Radio Transmitters

  • AURAL STL                   

LC STL                

  • Front Panel frequency programmability
  • Superior MPX and SCA performance
  • Excellent RF immunity receiver designed to withstand the most hostile RF sites
  • Superior adjacent channel rejecton
  • Excellent stereo separation and separate 100-200 kHz data/subcarrier port for remote control SCA uplink
  • Option "DIGITAL": single widened audio port for digital audio
  • 12 VDC input for direct hook-up to back-up battery
  • Meets or exceeds all FCC and CCIR requirements
 
TX SPECIFICATIONS:  
Power Output: 0.15 W to 1.5 W, adjustable (typ.2.0) or .60 W to 6.0 W, adjustable (typ. 8.0)
Frequency of Operation: Synthesized, with temperature compensated crystal reference
RF Output Connector/Impedance: Type "N" female/50 Ohm
Frequency Stability: Better than 4 ppm (+/- 4 kHz), 0 C to 40 C (32 to 104 F)
Frequency Range: 930 - 960 MHz directly digitally programmable in 10 kHz increments (on request 200-1000 MHz or 1.4-2.5GHz)
Modulation Type: Direct FM at the carrier frequency
Asynchronous AM S/N ratio: 80 dB below reference carrier with 100 %  AM modulation, 75 microseconds de-emphasis (no FM modulation present)
Synchronous AM S/N ratio: 80 dB below reference carrier wit 100 % AM modulation (FM modulation +/- 75 kHz)
Multimeter: Modulation, Peak, Peak Hold, Fwd Pwr, Ref Pwr & LED status indication for all functions
AC Power requirement: 120 or 240 VAC 50/60 Hz 60 VA (1.5W), 80 VA (6 W) models
DC Power input: STLs can be powered w/ 12.5 V, 10m Vp-p max ripple, 2A for 1.5 W, 3.5 A for 6 W model
Ambient Temperature Range: 0 to 40 C (+32 to 104 F), operational from -20 to + 50 C (-4 to +122 F)
Spurious and Harmonic Emissions: Meets or exceeds all FCC and CCIR requirements
Modulation Capability: One stereo MPX program (balanced or unbalanced input) + any Subcarrier channels (up to 200 kHz baseband)
Audio Inputs: 1 baseband input, + and - polarity, balanced and unbalanced, 3 SCA, all BNC inputs.  All levels are factory set for 3.5 Vp-p (1.237 Vrms / 4.1 dBm), adjustable -6 to + 6 dB  Switchable impedance 600 ohm/ 10 k ohm  Pre-emphasis(75 microseconds for FCC, 50 microseconds for CCIR) defeatable for flat inputs
Composite FM S/N Ratio: 78 dB below 75 kHz deviation (85 dB typical) measured in a 30 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth

Composite Harmonic Distortion:

.03% or less (.015 % typical)

Stereo Separation:

Greater than 68 dB, 100 Hz to 15 kHz Greater than 63 dB, 30 Hz to 15 kHz

Composite Amplitude Response:

+/- 0.1 dB or less, 30 Hz-200 kHz

Composite Phase Response:

+/- 0.5 from linear phase, 30 Hz-53 kHz

Front Panel Size:

482 mm (19") W x 132 mm (5- 1/4") H (3 standard rack spaces high)

Overall Depth:

483 mm (19")

Net Weight:

10 kg (22 lbs.), 1.5 W model   12 kg (26.4 lbs), 6 W model

RX SPECIFICATIONS:

 

RF Input Connector/Impedance:

Type "N" female, 50 Ohm
Frequency Range: 930-960 MHz directly digitally programmable in 10 kHz increments (on request 200-1000 MHz or 1.4-2.5 GHz)
Sensitivity: Monaural (demodulated, de-emphasized): 
8mV typ. for S/N > 60 dB
30mV typ. for S/N >60dB
130 mV typ. for S/N > 70 dB
1mV typ. for S/N > 85 dB
Composite (left or right channel, demodulated, decoded, de-emphasized):
50mV typ. for S/N > 55 dB
80 mV typ. for S/N > 60 dB
320 mV typ. for S/N > 65 dB
1 mV typ. for S/N > 75 dB
Composite amplitude response: +/- 0.1 dB or less, 30 Hz - 53 kHz
+/- 1 dB or less, 53 kHz- 75 kHz
+/- 2 dB or less, 75 kHa-100 kHz
Data/subcarrier audio port amplitude response: +/- 5 dB or less, 100-200 kHz
Composite amplitude response, models with option "DIGITAL" +/- 3 dB or less, 30 Hz-400 kHz
Selectivity (static): 3 dB IF bandwidth @ 150 kHz 60 dB IF bandwidth +/-500 kHz 80 dB IF bandwidth +/- 600 kHz
Selectivity (dynamic): or adjacent-channel selectivity; Performance is unaffected by adjacent signals within following parameters:
at 300 kHz, as much as 12 dB higher
at 400 kHz, as much as 28 dB higher
at 500 kHz, as much as 45 dB higher
at 600 kHz, as much as 50 dB higher
Miltimeter: Modulation, Peak, Peak Hold, RF Signal, VCO Voltage &LED status for all functions
Audio Outputs (MPX +SCA): 4 BNC's with + and - polarity available, balanced and unbalanced and a 6.3 mm jack female for headphones
IF 10.7 MHz: BNC connector
Carrier Detector: BNC connector
Levels: factory set for 3.5 Vp-p (1.237 Vrms/3.64 dBm), adjustable -6 to +6 dB
Ambient Temperature Range: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104F). Operational from -20 to +50C (-4 to +122F)
AC Power Requirement: 120 or 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz 30 VA
DC Pwr Input: Receivers can be powered with 12.5 V (+/- 0.1 V) 2 A, 10 mVp-p max ripple
Front Panel Size: 483 mm (19") W x 132 mm (5- 1/2") H (3 standard rack spaces high)
Overall Depth: 483 mm (19")
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS:  
Frequency Range: 930 to 960 MHz, directly digitally programmable in 10 kHz increments (on request 200-1000 MHz or 1.4-2.5 GHz)
Frequency Response: +/- 0.3 dB or better, 30 Hz to 53 kHz
+/- 0.5 dB or better, 53 kHz to 75 kHz
Distortion, THD: Stereo demodulated, decoded and de-emphasized: 
30 Hz to 7.5 kHz: 0.05% (typ. 0.03 % @ 1 kHz) Mono demodulated and de-emphasized : 30 Hz to 7.5 kHz: <0.05% ( typ.0.02% @ 1kHz)
Distortion, IMD: Intermodulation at demodulated output, two tone with 1 kHz difference frequency: 5-15 kHz, D2 <0.05 % D3 < 0.1% 15-53 kHz, D2 <0.12% D3 < 0.3%
Stereo Separation: 50 dB or better, 30 Hz to 15 kHz (typically 55 dB or better)
Crosstalk: 50 dB or better, stereophonic subchannel to main channel   50 dB or better, main channel to stereophonic subchannel
Signal to Noise Ratio (mono): 80 dB or better, typically 82 dB with 75 kHz deviation and 400 Hz frequency modulation
Signal to Noise Ratio (stereo): 75 dB or better, typically 80 dB with 75 kHz deviation, demodulated, de-emphasized, left or right channel

 

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