Iridium Coaxial Repeater for Hangars
Global Foxcom’s Iridium Coaxial Repeater for Hangars extends Iridium satellite phone coverage from outdoor to indoor aircraft hangar environments. It enables avionics teams to perform testing indoors instead of moving aircraft outside whenever Iridium signal access is required. The ODU is supplied with an IP65 outdoor-rated AC-to-DC power supply.
Features & Benefits
- Operates across the 1616–1626.5 MHz Iridium frequency range
- Supports both uplink and downlink signal paths
- Provides ±10 dB adjustable gain
- Handles RF input signal levels up to -20 dBm
- Maintains noise figure below 5 dB on uplink and downlink paths
- RF input/output VSWR: 1:1.6
- Indoor unit RF connectors: dual SMA female
- Outdoor unit RF connectors: dual N-Type female
- Indoor unit operating temperature: -20°C to +55°C
- Outdoor unit operating temperature: -30°C to +55°C
- Power input: 100–220 VAC, 50–60 Hz
- Internal component output: 24 VDC
- ODU supplied with an IP65 outdoor-rated AC-to-DC power supply
- Easy to install and maintain
- Improve operational readiness
Basic Details
The Iridium Coaxial Repeater for Hangars is designed for aircraft maintenance and avionics testing environments where Iridium coverage is needed indoors. By bringing the signal into the hangar, teams can test systems at any time and in any climate, improve operational readiness, and reduce reliance on aircraft movement during testing. The solution lowers aircraft tug use, technical personnel requirements, fuel consumption, and heating or cooling costs. Faster indoor testing improves delivery timelines, while the system is easy to install and maintain and supports a quick return on investment. Global Foxcom also provides a broader satellite repeater solution for hangars with separate or integrated GPS and Inmarsat systems where required.
Basic Details
| RF Specification | Value |
| Frequency Range – Bandwidth | 1616-1626.5MHz |
| Noise Figure | < 5dB |
| RF Input signal range | up to –20dBm |
What kind of ROI can a facility expect?
Most MROs (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) and hangar operations experience a quick return on investment. By speeding up the entire testing process, facility readiness and aircraft delivery times improve significantly.
When is Coax preferred over Global Foxcom’s Optical option?
Coax is used when the antenna run from the rooftop to inside the hangar is relatively short and direct. Coaxial systems are highly cost-effective and easy to implement for localized footprints.
Optical option is used when the hangar architecture requires long cable runs (the Iridium Optical Repeater supports distances up to 3km via fiber optic cables).
What are the electrical power requirements?
The system runs on a standard utility power input of 100–220V AC (50–60 Hz) via the supplied IP65-rated outdoor AC-to-DC power supply, which converts the internal component output down to 24V DC.
Can this system support GPS and Inmarsat alongside Iridium?
Yes. We offer a full, comprehensive satellite repeater solution for hangars, including Iridium, GPS (L1 support) and Inmarsat repeater configurations to provide complete avionics testing environment.