SATELLITE PTT Radios

What is SATELLITE PTT?

The Icom IC-SAT100/M is the dedicated satellite push-to-talk (PTT) radio,
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Iridium® satellite IDAS™

RoIP Analogue Transceiver
Other Communication
Iridium® satellite Systems
Iridium® satellite
IP Advanced WLAN Transceiver
Radio System LTE Transceiver

IP Phone System

USB Drive
External Microphone
Equipment PA System
LAN cable
Sensors

LAN
cable
IC-SAT100

IC-SAT100
IC-SAT100M RoIP gateway
IC-SAT100M VE-PG4

IC-SAT100

Main Features
One-to-Many Communication Total Global Coverage, Including the Poles

IC-SAT100/M users can The Iridium ® satellite network

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Real-Time Communication Interoperability with Conventional Radios

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satellite (approximate) UL[^VYRJV]LYHNLJVTWHYLK nication systems.
Altitude:
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SATELLITE PTT

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࠮ 14.5 hours* of long lasting battery life ࠮ Emergency key on the top panel
࠮ Short Data Message ࠮ Voice Recording function
࠮ Built-in Bluetooth capability ࠮ AES 256-bit encryption for security
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And More
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Supplied Accessories
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Optional Accessories MVY[OL0*:(;

Docking Station Active Antenna

for In-Vehicle Use for In-Building Use
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IC-SAT100

ANTENNA MULTI-CHARGER HEADSET COAXIAL CABLE COAXIAL CABLE

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In-Vehicle Use
You can replace
the antenna
with AH-40
external antenna.
(Antenna connector
: SMA)

RF unit
(CPU and
SATELLITE PTT Iridium® module)

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Mic

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࠮ Power supply capability over Ethernet from And More

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࠮ Power supply requirement: 13.2 V/26.4 V DC Supplied Accessories

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Installation Examples

Antenna (with RF unit)

External speaker
for PA
Antenna (with RF unit)

Iridium® satellite

In-Building Use
LAN cable
(CAT5e, Maximum 100 m) @V\JHUÅL_PIS`PUZ[HSS
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the radio and the antenna
Office
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CABLE
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supplied speaker-microphone
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COAXIAL CABLE
ANTENNA EXTERNAL SPEAKER EXTERNAL SPEAKERS HEADSET OPC-2422
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LAN cable (CAT5e)

Antenna cover*

External antenna
AH-40
Flexible Installation
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(with RF unit) with a PoE Switch
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more easily.
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Advanced System Example

RF with VE-PG4
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terminal
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SATELLITE PTT Radios

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Antenna Comparison
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Q&A
What about communication fees? Can I use the IC-SAT100
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in any location?

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