The KTF LOB TM Receiving and Recording Ground Station is equipped with advanced technology to facilitate flight test data collection and real-time monitoring. Below are the key features of the ground station:
Data Collection and Monitoring
- Flight Test Data Collection
Comprehensive capabilities for flight test data collection and real-time monitoring. - Digital and Analog Matrix Switching
State-of-the-art, scalable digital and analog matrix switching for flexible data management.
Recording Systems
- Wideband Systems, Inc. Digital Recording Systems
Equipped with two Chapter 10 Recorders capable of 70 MHz recording. - Signal Strength Recording
Advanced signal strength recording capability to ensure data integrity. - Network Stream Driven Decommutators
Scalable network stream driven decommutators for efficient data processing. - Output Capabilities
Ability to provide RF, Clock & Data, and IRIG outputs to customer Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
Antenna Systems
- S & L Band Antenna Systems
Multiple antenna systems for enhanced signal reception:- 20 ft. Parabolic Dish
- 15 ft. Parabolic Dish
- 14 ft. Parabolic Dish
- RF Receivers
- 3 Quad RF receivers
- 9 Dual RF receivers
Data Rates and Capabilities
- Data Rates
Supports 60 Mbps SOQPSK and 30 Mbps PCM/FM data rates for high-speed data transmission. - LDPC Capability
Features Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) capability with:- 8 links or 4 combiner links
- I=1024, 4046
- k=1/2, 2/3, 4/5
- Correlating Source Selection
- 24 channels of unclassified correlating source selection.
- 24 channels of classified correlating source selection.
