Description: METEOBURST is somewhat between a terrestrial and satellite radio system as it relies upon the reflection of radio waves off meteoric debris. The transmitting station sends a radio signal using High Frequency (HF) to the upper atmosphere and the data is collected by a ground receive station. The ground receive station are often operated by a company that the customer would pay to collect and relay the signals back to the customer by way of internet. Customers may acquire their own collection stations, but these stations are very expensive. METEOBURST is ideal for very remote locations that may not have access to send data out via other telemetry solutions. The maximum range is 1800km between the radio transmitter and the master collection stations. The limitations to METEOBURST is a larger antenna size, high power requirement and are there are a limited number of companies that provide METEOBURST, indicating competition may not be present.
Costs USD Lower: $1,500
Costs USD Upper: $2,500
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Advantages: Suitable for remote locations
Disadvantages: Limited number of companies that provide METEOBURST, indicating that competition is not present and not widely used. Large antenna with high power requirement. Data is collected over the internet which can be susceptible to security and reliability issues.
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