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microwave transmission station
R-905 is a microwave transmission station.
SwitzerlandTechnical data
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 230 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 230 kg | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
is a microwave transmission station
used in the Swiss Army
transmitting and receiving device (SE R-905) - in which the antenna reflector is also integrated - the operator terminal (BT) - a handset with keypad and LCD - and a supply equipment (SA 95/1)
There is a 24V battery
adds up to about 230 kg
Over a maximum of 4 km of optical fiber cable
usable bitrate of either 2 or 8 Mbit/s
frequency range is from 14.64 to 17 GHz
frequency separation of at least 150 MHz
maximum range is about 55 km
R-905 Richtstrahlstation 905 Switzerland Tactical directional radio relay 1,100 2000 1,100 The system includes: R905 directional communication module BSG 93 encryption system (Omnisec SA) Fibre optic cable rollers (Brugg Telecom SA) Orders through armament programmes : 1998, 700 R-905, 125 BSG 93, 2,400 fibre optic rollers 2002, 400 R-905, unknown quantity of BSG 93, 205 fibre optic rollers. Being replaced by the R-990 - Thales TRC-4100.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
R-905 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
SwitzerlandReported count for R-905 Richtstrahlstation 905. Service scope: Swiss Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity (2024): 1,100. Origin: Switzerland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.