Product Overview
Vesper Cortex V1 VHF radio with SOTDMA smartAIS and remote vessel monitoring
Advanced multi-station VHF with intuitive touchscreen operation. Full Class B SOTDMA with smartAIS send and receive and integrated no-loss splitter. Monitor and control onboard systems and keep alerted on board or ashore from your smartphone.
Features:
• Includes M1 hub, tethered H1 handset and accessories
• Built-in Class B SOTDMA with no-loss antenna splitter
• Built-in WiFi and Cellular connectivity on monitoring on board and ashore
• Low power consumption hub
• 10Hz GPS antenna
• 4-inch multi-touch display with gorilla glass for maximum durability
• Single hand operation with click wheel and dedicated buttons
• Wet and glove capable touchscreen
• Optically bonded display for wide-angle and sunlight viewability, even in the harshest midday sun
• 85 dBA of crystal-clear audio
• Combined AIS and VHF display with voiced alerts
• Touch a vessel onscreen for direct calling (DSC)
Specifications:
Size: 168mm x 168mm x 58.7mm depth (6 5/8” x 6 5/8” x 2 5/16”)
Power Supply: 9-33V. 12V: 6A max, 500mA nominal
Weight: 770g (1.7lbs)
Environmental: Waterproof (IPx7)
Operating Temperature: -25°C to +55°C (-13°F to 131°F)
Supported Protocols: AIS Class B SO-TDMA, VHF Voice, Class D DSC, ATIS (user configurable, EU region), NOAA Weather (US region)
Transmitter Frequency Error: Less than 300Hz
Antenna Connector: SO239
Splitter : Max input power 25W, Insertion Loss RX 0dB, TX < 1dB
Splitter Connector: BNC (2W)
VHF
VHF Frequency Range Transmit: 156.025–161.600 MHz
VHF Frequency Range Receive: 156.050–163.275 MHz
Dedicated Rx Channels 3
Power Output: 25W, 1W (High, Low)
Regions: USA, CAN, INT
Sensitivity: (12 Db Sinad) -116 dBm
Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 80 dB
Spurious Response: 70 dB
Intermodulation: 70 dB
Spurious Emissions: Less than –80 dBc (at 25 W)
Max Audio Output Power: 10W, < 1% THD
Direct Calling (DSC)
Class: D
Dedicated Receive Channels: 1
Sensitivity: (1% Ber) -113 dBm
Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 80 dB
Spurious Response: 70 dB
Intermodulation: 70 dB
AIS
Class: SO-TDMA Class B
Dedicated Receive Channels: 2
Frequency Range: 156.025 – 162.025 MHz
Power Output: 5W, 1W (High, Low)
AIS Sensitivity: (20% Per) -112 dBm
Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 80 dB
Spurious Response: 70 dB
Intermodulation: 65 dB
GNSS
Sensitivity: -167dBm
Constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Bei Dou, Galilleo
Channels: 72
Differential Support: SBAS, WAAS, EGNOS
Navigation Rate: 10Hz
Connector: SMA
Certifications:IEC 61108
Features: Anti-jamming, Anti-spoofing
Networking
Nmea 2000 Gateway: 1 x Isolated Micro-C male port, AIS and GPS PGN output, Gateway Translations to/from NMEA0183
Nmea 0183: 1 x Isolated NMEA0183 ports, AIS and GPS sentences, Gateway Translations to/from NMEA2000, 4800 / 38400 baud
Wireless: Access Point for up to 10 devices, 2.4GHz, 802.11b/g/n, Integrated Antenna, SMA-RP external antenna port (optional)
Wireless Security: WPA2 Personal
Cloud Connectivity: LTE-Cat1 with 3G fallback (USA), 3G (Canada, EU, Asia), Integrated SIM, Integrated Antenna, SMA-RP external antenna port (optional)
Control Outputs: 2 Outputs. Low side driven (max 200mA)
Sensors
Heading: 9-Axial, Internal use only, Accuracy: +/- 1 deg, Updated rate: 10Hz (max)
Battery Voltage: Measured at power input
External Sensor Inputs: 5 Inputs, Digital (0-24V), Analog (0-17V)
Audio
Supported Functions: VHF RX, Alarms
Amplifier: 10W Class D, THD < 1%
Speaker: 4 ohm
Tethered H1 Handset:
Size: 164.8 mm x 71.8 mm x 21.4 mm (6 5/8” x 6 5/8” x 2 5/16”)
Power Supply: 12V, 1A max, 200mA nominal, 12 -24V compatible
Battery : Lithium Polymer, 2 hour full charge, >12 hours nominal operation
Weight: 235g
Environmental: Waterproof (IPx7)
Operating temperature: -25°C to +55°C (-13°F to 131°F)
Audio: 3W Class D amplifier, THD < 5% @ 85dBA
Display
Screen: LCD TFT Si, 640 x 800, 24bit Colour
Touch Capacitive, optically bonded to LCD. Glove and salt water operable.
Backlight: 600 cd/m2. Ambient light sensor for auto dimming
In the Box:
M1 Hub, H1 Tethered Handset, GPS Antenna, Power Cable, Audio Cable, External Sensors Cable, External WiFi Antenna
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