LF and GPS RF over Optical Fibre

A LF / GPS over fibre system allows RF radio and GPS signals to be transmitted with minimal losses over long cable distances. It provides a secure and interference free link through noisy environments. The technology transparently provides cross-site connection between a LF radio / GPS antenna and receiver unit.

Advantages over Coxial Cable Installations

• Can provide both LF radio and GPS signals over a single cable.
• Minimal signal loss and degradation over very long cable runs upto 10km.
• Provides a highly secure tamper-proof connection between antenna and receiver.
• Interference free link through noisy environments, the optical signal is unaffected by electical noise.
• Flexible, small-diameter, lightweight optical fibre cable favourably with heavy, large diameter and inflexible low-loss coax cable.
• Lower cost of optical fibre cable compared with long cable runs of high quality low-loss coax.
• Complete electrical isolation between antenna and recever protects against lightning strikes and electrical surge

The RF to Fibre system is available in a range of versions:

• GPS only signal reception.
• LF Radio only for MSF / DCF-77 and WWVB time and frequency radio signal reception.
• Dual GPS and LF radio signals combined onto a single fibre.

Specification

* DCF-77 and WWVB options available.

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