NAUTEL VS2.5, 2.5 kW ANALOG FM TRANSMITTER

About Nautel
Nautel is a global leader in the design, manufacture, sales and support of high power Radio Frequency ("RF") products for AM and FM broadcast, navigation, industrial and space-based applications. With a long history of creating highly innovative products, Nautel continues to lead the way in providing valuable new solutions for the digital radio broadcast revolution. Thousands of customers in more than 170 countries have discovered that Nautel delivers world class RF solutions that meet stringent quality standards at its ISO-registered manufacturing facilities.

Nautel’s new VS Series FM transmitters are engineered to meet today’s most challenging broadcast requirements with an exceptional combination of robustness and reliability in a cost effective design. But the VS Series goes even further with industry first innovations such as IP audio I/O, Livewire^tm Support, Nautel's Advanced User Interface (AUI) and a simple upgrade path to digital transmission ensuring that your VS transmitter is future ready.  Each VS transmitter has been optimized for its specific power output to maximize functionality and quality resulting in outstanding value. 

Quick Specs

• Ultra compact
• Integrated exciter
• Advanced User Interface (via web)
• Front panel LCD control
• 100% of local control via the web

• IP Audio I/O, an industry first
• Advanced instrumentation and management
• Easy upgrade to HD Radio or DRM+
• USB backup audio automation

All VS Transmitters are now available with Nautel's optional 

Orban Inside audio processor

 AUDIO
PERFORMANCE
Asynchronous AM S/N Ratio
Better than 60 dB below reference carrier with 100% amplitude modulation using 75 μs
de-emphasis (no FM modulation present)
Synchronous AM S/N Ratio
Better than 50 dB below reference carrier with 100% amplitude modulation using 75 μs
de-emphasis

AC INPUT
Voltage
180 V ac to 264 V ac, 1 phase, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption
Analog
3.79 kW at 2.5 kW RF output (3.83 kVA) typical
-20 dB hybrid mode
4.0 kW at 2.4 kW RF output (4.03 kVA) typical
-14 dB hybrid mode
3.42 kW at 1.87 kW RF output (3.45 kVA) typical
-10 dB hybrid mode
2.82 kW at 1.4 kW RF output (2.84 kVA) typical
Power Factor
Unity Power Factor Corrected (typically 0.99)
Power Line Harmonics
IEEE 519-1992

HD UPGRADE
Upgrade to digital is achieved with the addition of an external 2RU VS HD box. The HD upgrade provides the Exgine card and iBiquity software necessary to broadcast your signal in HD
The VS HD has no user interface and is controlled locally or remotely from the VS Series display or AUI.

EXCITER/CONTROLLER
Exciter
Integrated analog FM exciter using direct-to-channel digital modulation
Built-in RDS encoder, SCA encoder and Stereo generator
Audio Sources
AES, Analog L/R, Composite, Audio Player (IP stream/USB)
Up to four audio sources may be enabled with priority levels
Audio Player Inputs
Ethernet connection (IP audio stream): Shoutcast, RTP, Livewire
USB drive (Audio files): MP3, PCM
Audio Backup
Automatic failover to backup audio source in the event that main audio source becomes unavailable