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Introduction
Introduction 1
This chapter contains the following sections:
• General description
• Part numbers
General description
Overview
The SAILOR 4300 L-Band
System consists of an ADU
(Above Deck Unit) and a
BDU (Below Deck Unit). The
two units are connected with
a single coax cable with TNC
connectors. The system is
DC powered. The SAILOR
4300 L-Band System is used
for voice calls and data
sessions.
Data rates and coverage
Iridium OpenPort Services offer up to 134/134 kbps, while Iridium Certus
350 Services offer up to 176/352 kbps. Iridium has 100% global coverage.
Some countries may have national restrictions.
SAILOR 4338A Below Deck Unit (BDU)
The BDU is the central unit in the system. It contains all user interfaces and
handles all communication between the ADU and the local communication
units (phones, computers etc.).
SAILOR 4352A Above Deck Unit (ADU)
The ADU consists of an antenna with an RF-unit, unit for antenna control
and GPS antenna. The ADU is dedicated to the Iridium system.