Eastern OptX Launches E-6061 and E-6071 Radar Altimeter Test Sets

Cost-effective for design, verification, and calibration in the lab or flight line

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastern OptX announced two new radar altimeter test sets that can be used in the lab or on the flight line. The E-6071 and E-6061 test altitude range accuracy by replicating the distance to the ground and propagation loss.

“Range testing of radar is expensive and unpredictable. Eastern OptX offers repeatability in distance and amplitude measurements—critical parameters for test, verification, and calibration—all in a compact instrument right on your test bench”

“Range testing of radar is expensive and unpredictable. Eastern OptX offers repeatability in distance and amplitude measurements—critical parameters for test, verification, and calibration—all in a compact instrument right on your test bench,” said Joe Mazzochette, General Manager, Eastern OptX.

The E-6061 universal radar altimeter test set verifies system accuracy and receiver sensitivity. A full-function test set, the E-6061 is used throughout the development and fielding of radar altimeters. The E-6061 is a high-performance, turnkey product with applications ranging from design, development, production testing, and calibration through flight line testing. It has 128 discreet altitude settings with front panel or remote computer control. The E-6061 features ultrawide bandwidth, low loss, high isolation, and high dynamic range.

The E-6071 is a portable radar altimeter test set, ideal for flight line testing. The E-6071 is an economical, high-performance turnkey product with three fixed altitudes. It features ultra-wide bandwidth, low loss, high isolation, low noise, and high dynamic range. Other models are available with altitudes up to 5,000 feet.

Both the E-6061 and E-6071 are used to test any and all radar altimeter formats and encryptions including FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave), CDF (Constant Difference Frequency), pulsed or non-pulsed, spread spectrum, frequency hopping, variable power, and LPI (Low Probability of Intercept).

Eastern OptX radar altimeter test sets employ fiber optic technology to overcome the shortcomings of conventional schemes including acoustic delays, digital emulators, and coaxial transmission lines. Eastern OptX uses actual system signals with no analog-to-digital (A/D) or digital-to-analog (D/A) conversions, allowing “real world” testing of the entire system. With a wide dynamic range of >110 dB, Eastern OptX radar altimeter test sets are universal altitude replicators that are easy to operate and reliable with high dynamic range.

Price and availability

The test sets are available immediately for order with delivery in 30-60 days. The E-6071 starts at U.S. ~$20,000.

About Eastern OptX

Founded in 1998, Eastern OptX designs and develops radar altimeter test sets, radar range channel replicators, radar target repeaters, and radio channel (air interface) replicators for the RF and microwave applications. Our products range from a single delay of RF signals up to 3 GHz, through 40 GHz with 256 discreet delay settings. All products can be programmed by LAN, USB, and other bus interfaces.

Eastern OptX is headquartered in Moorestown, NJ. Visit eastern-optx.com, contact us at [e-mail], or call [phone] for more information.