Technical Characteristics; Series - FreeFlight ADS-B FDL-978 Series Installation Manual

1.5

Technical Characteristics

U.S. standard units of measure are the primary means of identifying dimensions,
weights, etc. The equivalent metric values may also be shown in brackets (e.g.
1.9 in [48 mm]).
1.5.1 FDL-978 Series
Transceiver (P/N 87098-00, 87098-10, 87098-00-FX00, and 87098-10-FX10) and Receiver
(P/N 87098-00-FR00 and 87098-10-FR10) Characteristics
Specification
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
TSO COMPLIANCE
FCC IDENTIFICATION
SOFTWARE
HARDWARE
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
Height
Width
Depth
WEIGHT
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
STORAGE TEMPERATURE
ALTITUDE
POWER REQUIREMENTS
TRANSCEIVER FREQUENCY
TRANSMITTER POWER
RECEIVER SENSITIVITY
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Characteristics
See Section 5.1
C154c (A1H/A1S)
C157a (Class 1) Incomplete System
C195a (Class C1)
C145c (Beta 1) – Internal GPS models only (PNs 87098-00,
87098-00-FX00, 87098-00-FR00)
T7YFDL978XXXX
RTCA/DO-178B Level C
RTCA/DO-254 Level C
1.7 in [43.18 mm]
5.0 in [127 mm]
5.5 in [139.7 mm]
0.86 lb [364 g]/0.98 lb [454 g] with internal GPS
-40°F to +158°F [-40°C to +70°C]
-67°F to +185°F [-55°C to +85°C]
50,000 feet
10 – 40 Volts DC, Typical 0.22 A (0.34 A with GPS) @ 28 VDC,
Peak 0.72 A (0.84 A with GPS) @ 28 VDC
978 MHz
40 Watts max at antenna after 2dB connector/cable loses
-99 dBm
ADS-B FDL-978 Series and
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