SureShot IV Mobile

In mobile electronic newsgathering, aerial vehicle tracking, data transmission and directional RF information gathering applications the issues confronting an operator are:

• Do I know the location (latitude, longitude and elevation) of this vehicle?
• Do I know – or can I determine automatically – where the target receiver/link/helicopter/airplane/transmitter is?
• Can I quickly and accurately position this antenna toward the target?
• Can I establish the link by remotely controlling the target antenna’s orientation and transmit/receive equipment?
• Can I automatically track a moving target?

With SureShot IV – Mobile, the answer to each of those questions is YES. 

AzEP’s various SureShot IV – Mobile models are specifically designed to allow for custom configuration and application-specific hardware/software upgrades to meet the demanding needs of their diverse users, whether commercial, military or public safety. 

SureShot IV – Mobile is a GPS-based system.  Once per second, SureShot IV updates its lat/long/elevation, storing that information in case the vehicle moves to a location where GPS is unavailable, such as between tall buildings.

Mobile units also have the ability to store the coordinates of all known fixed sites in long-term, password-protected memory.  Recalling sites is a simple two-key operation.  Some versions of SureShot IV - Mobile automatically ping mobile targets once (for stationary vehicles) or periodically (for moving objects) via radio.  Ping rate is automatically computed based on distance and speed.

Once SureShot IV - Mobile knows the target coordinates, it computes the direct, line of sight azimuth and elevation to that location.  It then energizes the antenna’s pan/tilt, either by directly powering it or simply controlling the existing current.

A very sensitive and highly accurate (±1°, vertically and horizontally) sensor module continuously reports orientation of the vehicle’s antenna, allowing SureShot IV - Mobile to position the antenna with both speed and precision.  

SureShot IV - Mobile is also upgradeable to provide the vehicle operator with remote control of target antenna positioning and its associated transmitter/receiver.  (Other configurations allow an operator at another location to remotely control the vehicle’s SureShot IV - Mobile and associated equipment.)

SureShot IV - Mobile is the industry-standard for precision, automatic antenna positioning because of its proven performance and exceptional functional flexibility!