AValon RF GS-S - Manual (Page 3)

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GS Series User’s Guide & Operating Manual
1. General
The Avalon RF GS series Ground Stations for Unmanned vehicles
currently has 4 models-
GS-L-13
L-Band 13 dBi receive gain
GS-L-18 L-Band 18 dBi receive gain
GS-S-15 S-Band 15 dBi receive gain
GS-S-20 S-Band 20 dBi receive gain
The GS is a complete radio Ground Station for use in military,
homeland security, mobile security etc. for reception of wireless video
from an airplane transmitter (e.g. a UAV/ Helicopter). It comprises of
a video and telemetry downlink and a UHF control uplink. The unit is
completely self-contained and requires no setup or connections of
antennas, cables etc. All accessories have been supplied to setup a
link within a few minutes.
The GS features a patented design that allows for excellent reception
of wireless video with our unique diversity mechanism. With the GS-
S-20 and the Avalon RF TX630 Video transmitter (higher power rf
amplifier also available) a wireless video link of more than 17-18
miles is possible. The GS does not have any moving parts, which
facilitates its usage in harsh weather including dusty/ saline/ icy
environments. It is weatherproof and all I/O including power is made
available through a robust 12-pin LEMO connector. The operating
distance depends on a variety on factors such as transmit antenna
gain, transmitter power etc.
The GS-S looks like a picture frame with the front face actually a high
gain directional flat panel antenna. The diversity mechanism works
with this directional antenna and an omni directional antenna to give
the best video signal reception. The control uplink is an independent
UHF data link and has a separate antenna.
It has the following features:
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A single high quality video channel with no delay.
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Very easy setup with 16 channels for video downlink frequencies and
16 channels of UHF uplink frequencies
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RSSI signal outputs to set up a tracking system