Airbus Tetra TH9

Tetra hand-portable radio, called TH9, at the 2014 PMRExpo in Cologne. With wider coverage, high output power, Bluetooth connectivity and location-based applications, the robust radio provides professional Tetra users with the best feature set on the market and improves the efficiency of mission-critical voice and data communications. The TH9 is specifically designed for users who require a rugged radio for demanding operations.

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Airbus Tetra TH9

General Specifications

  • Frequency Range: 380–430 MHz
  • Power Class: Compliant EN300392-2 power class 3L (Power class 3L as an option)
    Receiver class A and B
    RF power control: 4 steps of 5 dB, and 1 step of 2.5 dB (option)
  • Weight: 284 g
  • Dimensions (H × W × D): 133mm × 58mm × 31mm
  • Display: Transflective full-color QVGA display
    Up to 262,144 colors, 240 × 320 pixels
    Display backlight off by single key press
    Display reverse (180 degrees)
    Display texts in more than 25 languages
    Night vision mode
  • Keypad / Controls: Alphanumeric keypad
    4 navigation keys, 3 selection keys
    HI/LO key for loudspeaker control
    Power-on key, volume keys, red function key, duty key, fast menu key, group selector, back key

GNSS Receiver

  • GNSS System: Inbuilt GNSS (A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Galileo) receiver with internal memory
  • Positioning: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS/BeiDou positioning and position information sending to infrastructure and other users
  • Satellite Support: 1–3 satellite systems simultaneously in use
    Simultaneous satellites up to 32
  • Receiver Channels: 72 channels
  • Sensitivity: -167 dBm
  • Accuracy: 2.0 meters CEP
  • Cold Start TTFF: 26 seconds
  • SBAS Support: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN

GNSS Features

  • Automatic Position Saving
  • Position Information Sending: On request or on triggers (time, distance, status)
  • Protocol Support: ETSI location information protocol for TETRA (LIP)
  • Waypoints: Waypoints and waypoint guidance

Call Types

  • Phone calls in TETRA & public networks
  • Express and group calls in TETRA network
  • TETRA emergency calls
  • Public emergency calls (e.g. to 112)

Network Features

  • Multiple network support
  • ISI support
  • Clock synchronisation with network and/or GNSS time
  • Transmission barring (Tx inhibit)
  • Load Directed Roaming (LDR)
  • Alert for out of network coverage

Battery

  • Three battery options Li-Ion (2000 mAh, 3000 mAh and 5500 mAh)

Direct Mode Features

  • Up to 1500 DMO groups
  • 500 DMO channels
  • DMO repeater type 1A and 1B communications support, and acting itself as type 1A repeater (optional)
  • TMO-DMO via Gateway communications support, but not as a Gateway itself
  • Scanning
  • DMO individual call
  • Red key call to DMO group
  • Red key call to TMO within TETRA network coverage
  • Public emergency call within TETRA network coverage
  • DMO SCK encryption, encryption classes 2A, 2B and 2C
  • DMO status messages, also during a call and even via Repeater/Gateway
  • DMO SDS messages
  • Network monitoring while in DMO