The BT100A is the ultimate in portable 406 Beacon Testers! A complete measurement solution. Measures all Cospas-Sarsat frequency channels and decodes all Cospas-Sarsat protocols. Measures 406 MHz parameters, 121.5 MHz parameters, along with graphic displays of the 406 MHz power during the burst, the 406 MHz phase modulation, and the in-band 406 MHz frequency spectrum. The internal TCXO allows for a frequency measurement accuracy to ± 100 Hz, or connect an external 10 MHz reference for a very accurate frequency measurement. Let the internal antenna receive the transmitting beacon signal from very close, to a distance greater than 10 metres, or use the direct coax input connection to measure directly from the output of a screen box or 5W directly from the beacon (no attenuator required!). Automatically saves all measurements in an easy-to-use file system. Creates an html file for printing a Test Report via desktop/network using the Activesync^TM cable, IR port, wireless, or memory card. The user can add text notes or audio comments to the measurement.  

The PDA is included! Features include the Pocket PC operating system loaded with popular software including Pocket Word^TM, Pocket Excel^TM, Pocket Outlook^TM, Pocket Internet Explorer^TM, Windows Media Player^TM, Messenger^TM and many others. View the results with the sunlight readable, backlit, colour, touchscreen display – use your finger!

Don’t just decode the beacon  ... analyze it!

 The beacon industry is demanding higher quality from 406 beacons and is implementing more thorough periodic testing. Beacon Testers that only decode the 406 message are not suitable to meet the increasing demands from the industry to ensure the beacons are indeed operating properly. The BT100A provides thorough beacon measurement capabilities at an affordable price!