FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Shine Micro, Inc. Announces Extended Temperature Range and Mounting Options for the RadarPlus® SA161-MH Airborne AIS Receiver

Port Ludlow, WA, May 06, 2010 - Shine Micro, Inc., an industry leader in Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology, announces availability of extended temperature range and mounting options for the RadarPlus® SA161-MH airborne AIS receiver. The extended temperature range option supports continuous operation from -40° to +60° C and altitudes up to 70,000 feet. The standard temperature range is -15° to +55° C.

Mounting options include Type 1 Aircraft Dzus Rail and Flange mounts.

The RadarPlus® SA161-MH airborne AIS receiver is a Mil-Spec solution certified to MIL-Std-704A and F, MIL-Std-461E, and MIL-Std-810E. The unit features:

  • Industry-leading sensitivity: PER < 20% at -115 dBm
  • Ethernet and RS232 serial interface for receiving data from the unit
  • TCP/IP or UDP configurations for the Ethernet module
  • Integrated 12-channel GPS receiver
  • Exclusive Shine Micro Enhanced Signal Processing (ESP) software
  • Alodined aluminum case that resists corrosion and is light weight
  • NVIS compatible paint
  • Non-flashing, NVIS-compatible power LED.
Airborne AIS receivers greatly enhance the coverage range of vessel tracking and maritime surveillance applications.

The RadarPlus® SA161-MH provides the most sensitive AIS reception in the harshest of environments and joins a growing line of airborne AIS receivers developed by Shine Micro.


For more information on the SA161-MH, please visit www.shinemicro.com/SA161MH.asp

For further information about AIS, please visit www.shinemicro.com

 

About Shine Micro

Shine Micro products are praised as the most sensitive AIS receivers commercially available by commercial, recreational, and military users alike. The RadarPlus® product line includes an AIS solution for everyone; from individual pleasure boaters to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Shine Micro is well known for the SM1610 Long-Range AIS Receiver selected by the USCG for the Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) and the unique, compact design of the airborne AIS receiver, the SA161-UA, designed for integrated use on board the unmanned aerial vehicle, ScanEagle, designed by Insitu of Bingen, WA.

For more information about Shine Micro, please visit www.shinemicro.com


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Contact:

Nathan Swanson
Sales and Marketing
Shine Micro, Inc.
360.437.2503 Voice
360.437.4003 Fax
nswanson@shinemicro.com