RA-100 Relay Antenna
| RA-100 Relay Antenna | ||
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| Antenna by Ionic Symphonic Protonic Electronics | ||
| Radial size | Tiny | |
| Cost | (total) | 3 000.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 0.650 t |
| Drag | 0.2 | |
| Max. Temp. | 2000 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 8 m/s | |
| Research |  Automation
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| Unlock cost | 24 000
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| Since version | 1.2 | |
| Part configuration | RA-100.cfg | |
| Antenna type | Relay | |
| Antenna rating | 100 Gm | |
| Packet size | 4 Mits | |
| Transmission speed | 11.43 Mits/s | |
| Electricity required | 6 ⚡/Mits | |
| Packed volume | None | |
The RA-100 Relay is an antenna, used to connect to CommNet and transfer science. It is a relay antenna; it can boost signals from other vessels, bouncing them back to KSC.
It is the strongest relay antenna, more powerful than the RA-15 Relay Antenna. It is the relay equivalent of the Communotron 88-88.
Product description
| “ | A relay antenna with an automatic store and forward capabilities as well as advanced pathfinding algorithms. — Ionic Symphonic Protonic Electronics |
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Usage
Relay antennae are able to bounce communications from probes back to Kerbin. If a vessel with a relay antenna has a CommNet connection to Kerbin, then any nearby craft with a connection to the relay vessel will be able to connect to Kerbin through the relay. This allows probes far outside their antenna range, as well as probes obstructed by celestial bodies, to communicate with KSC.
The RA-100 has the greatest antenna power of any relay antenna. With a level 3 Tracking Station, it can reach Kerbin from any planet in the Kerbol system. In fact, a craft with four RA-100 antennae attached will have an antenna power stronger than the level 3 station! Two RA-100 relay probes can connect to each other from a distance of 100 Gm, or around the average distance from Kerbol to Eeloo.
In addition to its relay capabilities, the RA-100 can be used as a normal antenna, transmitting science and providing connection to KSC. In this role, it acts like the Communotron 88-88, having the same strength and range. When transmitting science, its transmission speed and electricity per Mit are both roughly half that of the 88-88.
Because the RA-100 is a static antenna, it is much more durable than deployable antennas when active; unlike a deployed antenna, it cannot be broken by aerodynamic forces. This makes it a reasonable choice for probes that must pass through an atmosphere (although it is rather large).
Changes
- Initial Release
