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Product News
Q-MAC Releases TA-99 Auto Tuner
Q-MAC is proud to announce the release of the
ultra-compact TA-99 Auto-Tuner. Weighing in at just over 650g and half
the size of the existing TM-90 manual tuner the new auto tuner is a
perfect companion for the HF-90 and HF-90M in Manpack configurations.
The TA-99 Auto-Tuner is designed for use with
the following Q-MAC Antennas.
QM7301 – Collapsible Whip Antenna. (6 Section –3m. 2.5 - 24MHz)
QM7302 – Collapsible Whip Antenna. (2 Section –1m. 3.5 – 24MHz)
QM7309 – Flexible Tape Whip Antenna. (1m. 3.5 – 24MHz with
gooseneck)
QM7310 - Longwire Antenna. (7m, with 5m Counterpoise, 2 – 20MHz)
The TA-99 Auto-Tuner is available as an optional upgrade to the HF-90
Manpack. The TA-99 only takes 3 seconds to tune. When idle the TA-99
uses almost no current thus providing a highly energy efficient
solution. Q-MAC also prides itself in designing highly RF efficient
Tuners. Like the TM-90 Manual Tuner the TA-99 ensures that 100% of the
RF power from the Transceiver is converted to Antenna current thus
maximizing the full potential of the 50 watts of power available from
the Q-MAC HF-90 & HF-90M Transceivers (already double of most
competitor Manpacks)
Q-MAC
Launches NEW Vehicle Mounted Magnetic Loop Antenna
Q-MAC is proud to announce the launch of its
keenly awaited vehicle mounted Magnetic Loop antenna. The Q-MAC HF-90
NVIS Vehicle Packages are a technological breakthrough in vehicle-based
HF radio communications. At the core of the system is the well renowned
HF-90 transceiver, which is combined with the all-new Magnetic Loop
Auto Tune antenna.
There is a choice of two packages; 1. Fixed transceiver
installations or 2. Transportable transceiver package for dual Vehicle
and Portable use. Both packages use roof racks that can be mounted
without drilling or damage making them ideal for rental vehicles or
short-term use.
The antenna in this package, the Q-MAC ML-90 Magnetic Loop
Antenna, is without doubt the best type of antenna for NVIS (near
vertical incidence skywave) operations.
Skip zone caused by the Zenith null of whip antennas, is a
thing of the past, and coverage is from 0 to 1000Km or more. Within
this range it is significantly more efficient than any whip-type
vehicle antenna, producing considerably more effective transmit and
receive power. The actual gain over whip antenna systems varies with
frequency between +10dB & +14dB. The benefit to the user is that it
sends out more power, and it magnifies received signal strength, giving
overall performance significantly higher than can be achieved from any
vehicle whip antenna system.
Applications where the ML-90 is particularly useful include,
Border Patrol, Peace Keeping, Aid & Relief, Emergency Response
& Conservation Services.
Patent Number 2001100423. Copyright Q-MAC Electronics Pty Ltd
2001
Click here for more info
on the ML-90
Q-MAC
Minipack - Ultra Portable Communications
Q-MAC
Electronics, manufacturer of the HF-90, the world’s smallest 50W HF
radio, has announced the launch of the MINIPACK Portable Base
Station. As the name suggests, this is a very small radio
package; far smaller than any other portable HF station available on
the world market. And Q-MAC’s proprietary military-grade
Frequency Hopping is offered as a standard option for those
applications demanding covert, discrete or secure communications.
The
package contains a Q-MAC HF-90 Transceiver, a 4Ah rechargeable battery
pack and a special covert broadband antenna and AC mains charger. The
contents fit tightly in to a “submersibly” waterproof carry case
with an all up weight of only 4 KG.
HF
radio is the ideal point-to-point and/or broadcast medium for
long-range communications that cannot rely on a third party link
provider (e.g. satellite, mobile telephone network), and where no other
infrastructure exists. The MINIPACK is ideal for all personnel who are
on the move, whether in a vehicle, on a horseback or on foot, and who
need the convenience of a quickly deployed system with a discrete
antenna.
It’s
small size and light weight make this an ideal radio when discretion
and load carrying capacity are critical.
The
MINIPACK delivers the same 50W PEP transmit power as all other Q-MAC
radios, yet remains very economical on power consumption. The
HF-90 has 255 programmable channels, is data capable and Selcall
compatible.
If a
portable “stop-and-deploy” radio is what you are after, and if size and
weight are an issue, then look no further than the Q-MAC MINIPACK.
In
common with other variants of the Q-MAC HF-90, the radio is incredibly
simple to use and program. Because the MINIPACK uses the same
transceiver device as the Q-MAC PORTABLE, MANPACK, VEHICLE PACK and
BASE STATION, no cross-training is needed when converting personnel to
the new model.
The
MINIPACK Broadband Antenna is another technical breakthrough from
Q-MAC’s development engineers. In order to make a wire antenna
“broadband” – to operate over a range of frequencies without a tuner -
conventional wisdom says you have to put a resistive load into the end
of the antenna. Not so with the MINIPACK Broadband
Antenna! Instead of a box containing resistors, the construction
and nature of the wire itself changes. The main radiating part of
the antenna is high-strength PVC-covered copper. This is
hermetically bonded to a stainless steel wire of much thinner diameter
that is itself resistive.
Anchoring
the end of the antenna is much less critical as it can literally just
be tied to a branch or hung over a fence. Says Rod Macduff,
Q-MAC’s Technical Director, “This antenna performs as well as our
standard Portable Broadband, plus it’s smaller and lighter.
Rigged between buildings, or between a building and a tree it is almost
invisible till you’re right on top of it. It is absolutely ideal
for our new MINIPACK Portable”.
A pair
of sealed lead-acid gel-cell batteries, giving a total of 4Ah, provides
battery power. This is enough capacity to run the MINIPACK for
around five and a half hours on a 10% duty cycle (10% transmit 90%
receive). Battery chargers are optional, according to end user
requirements. The neat MINIPACK AC charger fits into the
case. The MINIPACK is also compatible with the other standard
chargers in the Q-MAC product range, including a DC fast-charger, a
folding solar panel, and a hand crank generator.
Q-MAC’s
advanced Frequency Hopping is a recommended option. If the use of
fixed frequency communications risks inviting interference from
potentially dangerous warring parties in the area of operation,
Frequency Hopping mode can be selected offering extremely secure
communications on an agency’s own “private network”. In Frequency
Hopping mode it is very difficult for anyone to detect the presence of
the radio’s transmissions, and impossible for anyone to jam signals or
listen in.
Small on
volume; light on weight; big on power; discrete in performance!
The Q-MAC MINIPACK delivers!. Click here for
more info.
HF-90
Disaster Response Package
In order to address requests from aid/relief
agencies for an ‘all-in-one’ HF communications package, Q-MAC has
decided to put together a new package – the HF-90 Disaster Response
Package. This package is available for immediate delivery.
The package contains the Q-MAC HF-90 Transceiver
plus a
variety of antennas, power/charger systems, carry packs/cases and
mounting
accessories. Using the appropriate combination of HF-90 Transceiver and
accessories the operator will have the ability to set up a manpack
(‘walk and
talk’), portable, vehicle or fixed base station system. Such a package
offers
full flexibility to the operator in the field, who may not know what
type of
communication system is required until a disaster area has been
surveyed.
The Disaster Response Pack has been utilised by
Peace Keeping forces in Africa to provide a rapid response
communication infrastructure.
For more information on the HF-90 Disaster
Response Package
click here.
Frequency
Hopping Option
The HF-90 Frequency Hopping
Option is an integral module within the HF-90 Transceiver. This option
enables
secure, jam-resistant HF communications to a military standard.
The development of the HF-90 Frequency Hopping
Option
represents a significant breakthrough in the field of military HF
communications. For the first time, end users have access to a product
which is
affordable, yet offers a very high grade of voice security.
More information on this new option can be found
here.
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Q-MAC Launches new
Monoblock HF Transceiver. The Monoblock combines transceiver, auto
tuner and clip-on battery. 