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Zond Aero LF GPR with standard dipoles
GPR system: Radar Systems Zond Aero LF (low frequency)
GPR system: Radar Systems Zond Aero LF (low frequency)
Zond Aero LF mounted on DJI drone
Zond Aero LF GPR with standard dipoles
GPR system: Radar Systems Zond Aero LF (low frequency)
GPR system: Radar Systems Zond Aero LF (low frequency)
GPR system: Radar Systems Zond Aero LF (low frequency)
GPR system: Radar Systems Zond Aero LF (low frequency)
GPR system: Radar Systems Zond Aero LF (low frequency)
Zond Aero LF mounted on DJI drone

SKU:IS-RS-ZOND-AERO-LF

by: Radar Systems

Extra-lightweight GPR system suitable for medium-sized drones such as the DJI M400, M300, and M350 RTK.

The Zond Aero LF is an extremely customizable GPR system in terms of available frequencies. It has been tested with antennas in the 50 to 400 MHz range, making it the most versatile system in our portfolio. By default, it includes three sets of dipoles for 100, 150, and 300 MHz. Dipoles for other frequencies are available upon request, or you can cut the supplied dipoles to achieve your required center frequency.

Utilizes Real Time Sampling (RTS) with high hardware stacking, delivering high-resolution low-noise data.

Includes a transportation box and mountings for the DJI M400 or M300/M350 RTK drone. Mounts for other types of drones are available upon request.

The user is responsible for checking the suitability of a given GPR model for use in a particular country.

Please note that additional components and software must be ordered to use this GPR with drones. It is recommended to order a complete set. Please ask for the quote.

Applications

The Zond Aero LF (Low Frequency) Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system is designed for deep subsurface investigations, especially in geophysical, archaeological, and engineering applications. Its low-frequency antenna allows for greater penetration depth, though with lower resolution compared to high-frequency systems.

Documentation

Technical Information

Technical Specifications

Type

Single channel Ground Penetrating Radar system with unshielded dipole antenna

Central Frequency

100, 150, 300 MHz depending on used antenna
Custom frequencies by request (any frequency 50...400 MHz)

Operating Bandwidth

50 – 200, 75 – 300, 150 – 600  MHz (-12 dB)

Sampling

Real Time Sampling (RTS) with high hardware stacking

Samples per scan

selectable
256 / 512 / 1024 / 2048 / 4096 / 8192

Sample rate

up to 1,280,000 samples/second (depends on hardware stacking)

Scan rate

up to 2,500 scans/s (depends on hardware stacking)

Sample output

32 bit digital raw data

Time range per sample

selectable
18 ps / 36 ps / 71 ps / 89 ps / 125 ps / 143 ps /
179 ps / 250 ps / 357 ps / 500 ps / 625 ps / 714 ps /
1 ns / 1.25 ns / 2.5 ns

Depth

Up to 20 meters from the ground in average normal soil, up to 10 meters with an antenna elevation < 3 m

Data 

Standard Geophysical SEGY Data Format (.sgy) with traces geotagging

Environmental

Temperature

-20°C to 60°C internal temperature

Humidity

96% non-condensing

Ingress Protection

IP68 in a protective box (used for transportation)
IP52 in airborne variant

Mechanical

Size (L x W x H)

GPR controller: 23 x 25 x 5.5 cm
Dipoles length:

  • 100 MHz: 0.75m
  • 150 MHz: 0.5m
  • 300 MHz: 0.25m

Weigh

  • 0.8 kg – GPR controller with mountings for the drone
  • 0.1 kg – 300MHz antenna
  • 0.2 kg – 150MHz antenna
  • 0.4 kg – 100MHz antenna

Battery

Airborne variant

Drone main battery is used to provide power to the GPR

Ground surveys

One of the ground survey kits can be used for terrestrial surveys:

Delivery Information

What's in the Kit

What's in the Kit

  • Zond Aero LF GPR system with 100, 150, 300 MHz center frequency antennas
  • Prism 2 Data Acquisition/Processing software
  • Transport case for GPR controller
  • Tube for antennas
  • Mounting kit to fix GPR system on the DJI M300/M350 RTK drone

Size (L x W x H)

  • Package with GPR: 21 x 51 x 43 cm
  • Package with antenna dipoles: 8 x 8 x 76 cm

Weight

  • Package with GPR: 5.6 kg
  • Package with antenna dipoles: 1.1 kg

HS Code

90158020 (meteorological, hydrological, geophysical instrument)

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