TOTALLY SOLID STATE

NON-DIRECTIONAL RADIO BEACONS

190 - 535 kHz
This family of radio transmitters has been developed
as extremely efficient, highly reliable
Non Directional Beacons.

ND16000BD

ND12000BD

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
OPEN AND SHORT CIRCUIT PROOF
DUPLICATED MAIN/STANDBY TRANSMITTERS
ND8000BD ADJUSTABLE CARRIER WITH 0-95% MODULATION
OVER TEMPERATURE AND STANDBY SHUTDOWN
BETTER THAN 70% OVERALL EFFICIENCY AC IN TO RF OUT
ND2000A/4000A IDEAL FOR UNATTENDED OPERATION IN REMOTE AREAS

ND2000A 500 W NX2000TUB

The transmitter output is fed via a 50 ohm
coaxial feeder to a separate automatic
ND4000A 1 kW NX4000TUB
antenna tuning unit (NX Series) to the ND8000BD 2 kW NX8000TUB
Customers antenna.
ND12000BD 3 kW NX16000TUB
ND16000BD 4 kW NX16000TUB
 At the top of the transmitter rack is the Control/Monitor Panel containing metering, indicating LEDs and
master controls for the transmitter. This panel hinges left to provide access to monitoring circuits and also to the
harmonic filter which is located directly behind it.

Below the Control/Monitor Panel, or in the adjacent rack, are the

Main/Standby Beacon Power Subsystems, each
capable of producing up to 1 kW with 95% modulation. These
readily removable modules contain four (4) Class D Amplifiers
and associated Pulse Width Modulators, a cooling fan and built
in over-temperature protection.

Next are separate Main/Standby Exciter Systems.

Each Exciter system consists of three printed circuit board
assemblies, namely a programmable electronic keyer, an
audio processing board with a pulse width generator, and an
RF oscillator board which provides an RF drive signal to the
Class D Power Amplifiers via an RF Driver Subchassis. All of
these are readily accessible for servicing or removal with the
Exciter module pulled partially forward from the transmitter
rack.
Immediately below the Exciters is a main power ON/OFF
panel.

At the bottom of the transmitter racks are the

Main/Standby Power Supply Systems. These are
modular on the ND2000 and 4000 and may be withdrawn
forward once the connections at the rear have been undone.
The ND8000 to ND16000 models use 3 phase supplies with
readily removable rectifier assemblies.

ND2000/4000

NAUTELs high efficiency series of NDBs utilize Class D

Power Amplifiers and Pulse Width Modulation
techniques.
 Simply the best engineered transmitters
CLASS D, SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY
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B2010050 SHEET 1 OF 1 V1 SERIES

ND2000/4000A ND8000BD ND12000BD ND16000BD

NUMBER OF BEACON POWER
SUBSYSTEMS:

Signal generation commences in the Exciter where an

audio tone is generated by an audio oscillator on the Keyer Board.
This audio tone is then gated ON and OFF by a keying signal generated
within the Keyer to provide a Morse code call sign for the NDB.

THE KEYER FUNCTION

Readily programmable by means of terminal blocks mounted on the printed circuit board

Repeated or periodic transmission of call sign Provides a 1, 2 or 3 letter Morse Code call sign
Provision for the insertion of a long filler dash or Dot length 125 milliseconds
signal bit during silent period Dash length 375 milliseconds
Can increase space between characters 64 bits in a frame
Can be used to generate standby codes cycle time 8 seconds

An external audio signal, e.g. for transmitting transcribed weather data or other information, may also be
used. The audio input is fed separately into the audio board through low-pass and high-pass filters to define the
bandwidth and through an audio limiter circuit to maintain an effectively constant level.
The external audio signal may be transmitted with the ident tone signal in Voice and Beacon and is controlled by a
push-to-talk function.
These audio signals together with a DC level, which is varied by the carrier level control, then form the input to a
pulse width generator where the information is converted into a PWM signal at the frequency of approximately 70
kHz. This signal constitutes the Mod drive to the modulator portion of the Beacon Power Subsystem. An RF drive
signal at the carrier frequency is generated and fed via an RF drive signal to the power amplifiers in the Beacon
Power Subsystem.
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BEACON POWER
BEACON POWER
BEACON POWER
BEACON POWER
POWER
SUBSYSTEM
BEACON POWER
In the Block Diagram shown up to four separate Beacon Power Subsystems are used, depending on transmitter
power. Each amplifier is driven by a common RF drive signal from the Exciter. Their outputs are serially connected
by means of a transformer to provide the final RF output. Similarly, the Mod drive signal is fed to four separate
modulator subchassis where it is used to convert the 70 volt input supply to the required DC plus modulation to supply
the four Class D power amplifiers in each Beacon Power Subsystem.

Standard Options available for use with these Beacons include Direct Digital Synthesizers and variously
configured Remote Control Systems.

POWER
OUTPUT/REQUIREMENTS
The RF Output is fed, via output changeover relays, to a common passive Harmonic Filter. This Harmonic
Filter may be set at any frequency within the range of the transmitter. The filtered output signal is then fed via an
output probe to provide the final transmitter output. Output Power is continuously adjustable
from 100% to 20%.
The Power Supply for each transmitter contains its own AC line transformer rectifier/regulator and smoothing
choke. On the ND2000 and ND4000 an option is available to switch to battery in the event of AC line failure. An
inverter in the power supply is used to obtain a +24 volt supply for the low level circuitry in the associated Exciter
and Monitor.
RF Terminating Impedance 50 ohms unbalanced
ND2000, ND4000 Type N Connector
ND8000, 12000, 16000 Type LC Connector

Carrier Power PEP Power Requirements

ND2000A 500 W 2000 W 190-260 VAC 50/60 Hz Single 1.1 kW Max. Opt. 48 V-18 Amps DC
ND4000A 1 kW 4000 W 190-260 VAC 50/60 Hz Single 2.2 kW Max. Opt. 72 V-21 Amps DC

ND8000BD 2 kW 8000 W 190-260 VAC 50/60 Hz Three 4.2 kW Max. NA

ND12000BD 3 kW 12000 W 190-260 VAC 50/60 Hz Three 6.3 kW Max. NA

ND16000BD 4 kW 16000 W 190-260 VAC 50/60 Hz Three 8.4 kW Max. NA

Both transmitters (main/standby) are monitored and controlled via common metering and control circuits.
Metered functions include:

Forward and Reflected Power Percentage Modulation All Supply Voltages

DC Current Consumption on AC line or Battery Continuous or No Keyed Tone/ Keyer Failure

LEDs and external alarms provide additional indications. Changeover between the Main/Standby
transmitters is accomplished by relays in the RF output, and switching on the appropriate low level Power
Supply. Operation of these relays is controlled by the monitor.
 ND2000, 4000, 8000, 12,000, 16,000
These radiobeacons have all the features of a fully duplicated, main/standby system pair of
transmitters. They are compliant with the specifications and recommendations ICAO Annex
10, Vol..1, Part 1, Section 3.4

SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range Modulation Level External or Remote Controls
190- 535 kHz determined by Adjustable from 0 to 95% ON/OFF and Press-to-Talk
crystal Standby Test
Audio Distortion
Frequency Stability Select various standby codes
Less than 3% at 95%
0.005% or better over full Battery reset (ND2000, ND4000
modulation
environmental range only
Hum and Noise
Harmonic Levels External or Remote Alarms
Not exceeding -50 dB relative
Not exceeding -80 dB relative Changeover or Shutdown
to 1020 Hz, at a modulation
to carrier when used in High VSWR
level of 95%
conjunction with a companion Battery Operation (ND2000,
NX ATU into a standard Internal Keyed Tone Frequency 4000 only)
antenna load. 400 or 1020 Hz 5%
Emission Modes Environmental Limits
Keying
NON (CW) -10C to +55C
Programmable electronic Keyer
A2A (MCW Keyed tone) 0 to 95% relative humidity
generating 1, 2 or 3 Morse letters
A2A and A3E (simultaneous at 7 words/minute. Sequence Altitude
telephony/beacon) repeated at 8 second intervals Up to 3000 meters (10,000 feet)
External Audio Input Level Monitor Failure Thresholds
-20 to +20 dBm across 600 Adjustable thresholds normally set
ohms (balanced) so that changeover will occur if: All tests at full power
Audio Response a) Carrier Power reduces more into a 50 ohm resistive
-3 dB from 300 to 3000 Hz than 3 dB load unless otherwise
(A3E) b) Modulation Power reduces stated
more than 4 dB
c) Keying fails

MODEL WEIGHT(unpacked) SIZE COOLING & HEAT FLUSHING

166H X 57W X 61D CM. 90 CU. FT/MIN Forced Air
ND2000A 257 Kg / 565 Lbs
65H X 22.5W X 24D IN. 1,000 BTU/HR. MAX.
166H X 57W X 61D CM. 90 CU. FT/MIN Forced Air
ND4000A 280 Kg / 617 Lbs
65H X 22.5W X 24D IN. 2,200 BTU/HR. MAX.
184H X 114W X 61D CM. 180 CU. FT/MIN Forced Air
ND8000BD 454 Kg / 999 Lbs
72H X 45W X 24D IN. 4,400 BTU/HR. MAX.
184H X 114W X 61D CM. 270 CU. FT/MIN Forced Air
ND12000BD 504 Kg / 1109 Lbs
72H X 45W X 24D IN. 6,600 BTU/HR. MAX.
184H X 114W X 61D CM. 360 CU. FT/MIN Forced Air
ND16000BD 554 Kg / 1219 Lbs
72H X 45W X 24D IN. 8,800 BTU/HR. MAX.

For further information, please contact us at:

Nautel Limited Hacketts Cove, RR#1 Tantallon, Nova Scotia, Canada B0J 3J0
Registered to ISO 9001 Phone: (902) 823 2233 Fax: (902) 823 3183
Nautel Maine Inc. 201 Target Industrial Circle, Bangor, Maine, USA 04401
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August 2000