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RockBLOCK 9603 Compact Iridium SBD Satellite Modem (45 x 45 mm, 39 g)

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RockBLOCK 9603 Compact Iridium SBD Satellite Modem (45 x 45 mm, 39 g)
Model: RockBLOCK 9603
$437.9
≈ UGX 1,751,600 · pay with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or card
Compact board-level Iridium Short Burst Data module built around the Iridium 9603N modem, suited to embedded systems, data loggers and remote sensors. It exchanges up to 340-byte outgoing and 270-byte incoming messages over a simple 3.3 V UART with AT commands. An integrated patch antenna and an SMA option for an external antenna are offered.
Specifications
| Network | Iridium Short Burst Data (SBD), global coverage |
| Satellite modem | Iridium 9603N |
| Message size | Up to 340 bytes sent, up to 270 bytes received |
| Host interface | 3.3 V LVTTL UART (5 V tolerant inputs), Iridium AT commands, 19,200 baud default |
| Antenna | Integrated 25 mm patch antenna, or SMA connector for an external antenna |
| Power | 3.0-5.4 V DC (5 V input variant), up to 470 mA with supercapacitors fitted |
| Dimensions | 45 x 45 x 16 mm |
| Weight | 39 g including patch antenna |
| Operating temperature | -40 to +85 °C |
| Ingress protection | None, needs a suitable enclosure |
| Model | RockBLOCK 9603 |
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