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Key highlights

The Tethers Unlimited SWIFT-XTX is an X-Band software defined radio (SDR) based transmitter designed for aerial and space applications. It weighs less than 300 grams and suitable for use in satellites, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and high altitude platforms (HAPS).

The SWIFT software defined radios are compatible with Type-1 encryption modules and can support AES-256 encryption natively.

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Last updated: 2022-05-02

Image of Tethers Unlimited Inc. - SWIFT-XTX on the satsearch marketplace

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Technical specs

mass
< 300 g
length
90.4 mm
width
98 mm
height
62 mm
power consumption
Standby: 4W Max
Tx: 22W Max
frequency
7000 to 8500 MHz
rf power1
< 33 dBm
frequency stability
+/-1.5 ppm Max
modulation
BPSK
QPSK
OQPSK
8PSK
16APSK
forward error correction
LDPC
BCH
Reed Solomon
Convolutional Code

1. Up to +33 dBm, finely adjustable

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