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RDS-82
FEATURES
  • 2 piece Color Radar System consisting of RS-181A Radar Sensor and IN-182A Radar Indicator
  • Designed specifically for use in medium to light twin engine aircraft of turbo jet, turbo prop, or piston engine design
  • Detects, locates, and presents any enroute weather associated with thunderstorms and high density rainfall in four color format
  • Consists of radar sensor with line-of-sight stabilized 10 or 12 inch antenna array (see table below)
  • System provides 190 mile (maximum) avoidance range capability with 12 inch antenna and operates on a frequency of 9345 MHz (X-band) with a nominal peak of 1 KW
  • System can be used, day or night, for ground mapping which permits displaying prominent topographical features in addition to primary weather mapping purpose
  • Indicator can be expanded to display multifunction digital data such as navigation and radio navigation information, flight log information, and several pages of checklist information
  • Vertical profile version available shows height of weather activity (see table below)
  • Indicators available with black or gray bezel (see table below)
SPECIFICATIONS
RF Power Output (Transmitter): 1 kw peak power IF Bandwidths (Receiver): 1.6 MHz and 0.6 MHz
Receiver Gain: 135 dB minimum Scan Angle (antenna): 90 deg.
Scan rate (antenna): 30 deg. / second Tilt angle (antenna): +-15 deg.
Stabilization (antenna): +-25 deg. combined pitch and roll Gain (minimum): 26 dB (10" antenna), 26.7 dB (12" antenna)
VSWR (max): 1.4:1 Beamwidth: 10 deg. (10" antenna), 8 deg. (12" antenna)
Display type: X-Y raster scan Weather Data Input: ARINC 453 bus, ARINC 708 data word
Control Data Outputs: ARINC 429 characteristic Temperature Limit (sensor): -55 to +70 deg. C
Temperature Limit (Indicator): -20 to 55 deg. C Altitude Limits (sensor): 55,000 ft. unpressurized (operating)
Altitude Limits (Indicator): 25,000 ft. unpressurized (operating) Weight (sensor): 11.3 lbs. (w/ 10" array), 11.6 lbs. (w/ 12" array)
Weight (Indicator): 8.9 lbs. TSO Compliance (Sensor): DO-173, DO-160A Env Cat. F2A/JLY/XXXXXXB/BE/ABA, C63b, Class 7
TSO Compliance (Indicator): DO-173, DO-160A Env. Cat. /A1B1/A/PKS/XXXXXXABABA TSO Compliance (antenna): DO-173, DO-160A Env. Cat. F2A/JLY/XXXXXXXXXX, C63b, Class 7

IN-182A
Part Number : Color Radar Indicator Description:
066-3084-00 Black panel color, 5/14/28 volt lighting, compatible with NAV & checklist
066-3084-01 Gray panel color, 5/14/28 volt lighting, compatible with NAV & checklist
066-3084-30 Vertical profile version of -00 unit
066-3084-31 Vertical profile version of -01 unit

RS-181A
Part Number : Color Radar Sensor Description:
071-1315-00 Can accept 10 or 12 inch flat plate antenna assemblies
071-1315-30 Vertical profile version of -00 unit


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