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GPS Floats


 General

Telemetry

  • Iridium SBD
  • Globalstar Simplex

Float Diameters

  • 8"
  • 14"
  • 16"
  • 18"

Battery Packs

  • 8" - 12V 8x2 C-Cell (15.6 Ah)
  • 14" - 12V 8x4 D-Cell (56 Ah)
  • 16" - 12V 8x4 D-Cell (56 Ah) or 12V 8x8 D-Cell (116 Ah)
  • 18" - 12V 8x8 D-Cell (116 Ah) or 12V 8x12 D-Cell (162 Ah)

Lifetime

  • 1-60 Months dependent on battery pack, sampling and transmission rate

Sampling Period

  • Variable: 5 minutes to 12 hours
  • Commandable: Change period after deploying

Power Mode Switch

  • Magnet switches between low-power and deployment modes

Sensors

  • Battery Voltage
  • GNSS Positions (GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo)
  • Internal Temperature (Optional)
  • Air Pressure (Optional)

Air Deployable

  • Yes


Weight and Dimensions

Diameter

  • 8 in (20 cm) Standard
  • 14 in (35 cm)
  • 16 in (40 cm)
  • 18 in (45 cm)

Material

  • ABS Plastic

Color

  • White Standard
  • Black