Property | Description |
Transmitter Power | 500 W maximum [1] |
Transmitter Antenna | Quarter wave monopole, vertical polarization |
Transmitter Gain | Typically 5.1 dB maximum |
Receiver Antenna | Patch, Right-hand circular polarization |
Receiver Gain | 4.5 dB, Half-power beam width = 95˚ [16] −1 dB loss within 30˚ of boresight |
Atmospheric/Ionospheric Losses | Negligible [10] |
Signal Wavelength | 0.275 m (1090 MHz) |
Distance between satellite and aircraft | Variable |