TG660

VHF Ground Station

The TG660 VHF Ground Station is a versatile, maintenance-free base station designed for air traffic control and mission-critical applications. With RF power variants from 6 to 50W, Radio over IP (RoIP) capability, and remote control features, it ensures robust and reliable communication. Compact and easy to install in 19″ racks or ATC desks, it is ideal for medium-range communication needs and complies with ETSI standards.

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  • Radio over IP capabilities
  • 1 baseline, 4 power variants
  • Reduced installation footprint
  • Robust and field-proven design
  • Maintenance-free
  • User-friendly operation, all main components located on the front panel
  • Emergency power supply via internal battery (option for low power variants)
  • Remote control and monitoring capabilities via web browser

Field-proven and versatile VHF base station suited for air traffic control and mission critical applications. Fitted with Radio over IP capability and available in 6 to 50W RF power output configurations, the TG660 radio station provides a cost-efficient and durable design.

Air traffic control services depend on reliable and robust communication systems to ensure safe flight operations. With the TG660 VHF Bases Station, Becker offers an efficient product for air traffic management applications intended to respond to the latest requirements and the needs of ATM operators.
The TG660 provides from 6 to 50W RF output power depending on the versions, and is suitable for medium range communication requirements. It can be installed in 19″ racks or in ATC desks as a main or as a standby transceiver for ground to air communication purposes.

Features

  • RF Power: 6, 10, 25 and 50 W power variants
  • Channel spacing: 25 and 8.33 kHz
  • Frequency range: 118.000-136.990 MHz
  • Power supply 100-230 VAC or 24 VDC (battery option)
  • LEDs for operating status indication
  • Direct or remote operation
  • Radio over IP operation (RoIP)
  • Protected against stuck PTT
  • Protected against short circuit on the PTT line
  • Protected against antenna mismatch Maintenance-free
  • Compliant with ETSI standards and type approved for ATM applications
Category Specification
Supply Voltage AC-Power supply: 90…264V / 47…63Hz
DC-Power supply (external): 24…29.8V DC
Frequency Range 118.000…136.990 MHz
Channel Spacing 25 kHz / 8.33 kHz, automatically selected
Modulation Type AM, A3E/N
RF Antenna Connection N-Connector female
Warm Up Time 5 s
Duty Cycle RX : TX = 4 : 1
Voice Recorder Output -3 dBm, ±3 dB @ 600 Ω, balanced
AF-Response 350…2500 Hz (8.33 kHz), 2 dB ripple ≤ ±4 dB, reference 0 dB @ 1 kHz
300…3400 Hz (25 kHz), 2 dB ripple ≤ ±6 dB, reference 0 dB @ 1 kHz
Temperature Range Operating: -20…+55 °C
Storage: -55…+85 °C
Humidity 48 h, 50 °C, 95% RH, without condensation
Dimensions (H × W × D) Case: 86.5 × 482 × 280 mm
19” rack: 88.1 × 482.6 × 280 mm
Regulations Compliance to ETSI EN 300 676
Type Approval (TG660-05/10) BAF (Federal Supervisory Office for Air Navigation Services), Germany: D-0046/2017
Transmitter Data Carrier Power: 6 W, 10 W, 25 W, 50 W
Frequency Stability: ±1 ppm
Protection of the Transmitter: VSWR ≤ 6 without any damage
Modulation Depth: ≥ 85%
Modulation Distortion: ≤ 10%
Adjacent Channel Power: ≥ 50 dB (8.33 kHz), ≥ 60 dB (25 kHz)
AF-Line Input Level: -20…+10 dBm adjustable
AF-Line Input Impedance: 600 Ω ±10%, balanced
Dynamic Microphone Sensitivity: -10…0 dBm, adjustable
Receiver Data Sensitivity (mod. depth 30%): -107 dBm for 6 dB SINAD
Effective Bandwidth: ±2.8 kHz for 8.33 kHz, ±8.5 kHz for 25 kHz
Adjacent Channel Rejection: ≥ 60 dB
Spurious Response Rejection: ≥ 70 dB
Intermodulation: ≥ 70 dB
Blocking or Desensitisation: ≥ 99 dB
Cross Modulation Rejection: ≥ 95 dB
Squelch Operation: 6 dB (S+N)/N up to 12 dB, software adjustable, override level -85 dBm
Audio Noise: ≥ 40 dB (S+N)/N
RF-Input Level Range: -101 dBm up to 10 dBm
RF-Dynamic Range: 6 dB AF variation for 100 dB RF variation
RF-AGC for 30% Mod: max. 1.5 dB AF-level variation
AF-Line Output Level -20…-10 dBm, adjustable
AF-Line Output Impedance 600 Ω ±10%, balanced
Local Headphone Output Power ≥ 1.5 V @ 600 Ω, unbalanced, volume control via front panel
Ext./Int. Speaker Power ≥ 4 W sinus @ 4 Ω, volume control via front panel