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Fatboy Beacons 1160 Series

The 1160 Series Fatboy Beacons are ideal for deep water operations, noisy and acoustically challenging environments, and applications requiring long operating ranges.

Fatboy transponders incorporate applied acoustics’ proprietary Sigma acoustic protocols, allowing extremely stable and reliable performance with Pyxis and Nexus USBL systems, whilst maintaining compatibility with almost all of the industry’s other standard USBL systems

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Key features

Applications

At a glance

aae Sigma 2 bi-directional spread spectrum technology
User configurable Tx power and Rx Gain
Multi-Fire common interrogate capability
MiQ data telemetry functionality
Quick, easy configuration
On-board fast charger for typical 8 hour charge time
Survival depth to 4000m as standard

Applications

General purpose tracking and positioning applications in deeper water or challenging environments
Static and dynamic operations e.g. Deep water ROV, subsea cable burying applications

Positioning Beacons