Special Features
400.5 to 405.5 mhz operating frequency in 0.5 mhz increments; 27 dbm output power; 70 lithium battery life; coyote brown parachute; 70 fps descent rate; +/-0.5 m/s windspeed; +/-1 drgree windspeed; 25000ft msl max altitude; length: 9 inches, 15.5 inches with antenna, 45 inches with parachute.
Description
9.000 inches minimum and 15.500 inches maximum overall length.
Overall Diameter
2.250 inches
Unpackaged Unit Weight
1.730 pounds
Part Name Assigned By Controlling Agency
Precision airdrop system dropsonde
Functional Description
Used to measure near real timewinds in support of ballistic payload, guided payload and personnel airdrop operations.
Special Test Features
Length = 9.125" without antenna, 17.75" with antenna, approx 47.375" with antenna and coyote brown parachute