Aqua Broadcast Cobalt C‑10 10W Digital FM Transmitter

Aqua Cobalt C-10 Product Overview

Цей Aqua Cobalt C-10 is a compact 10W digital FM broadcast transmitter designed for low-power on-air sites, drive-in events and exciter duty in larger systems. Direct-to-channel DDS modulation and a customised Linux OS deliver very clean audio with tight RF stability, while the built-in stereo encoder, dynamic RDS generator and 4‑band audio processor provide a complete on-air solution in just 1U. Multiple inputs including analogue stereo, AES/EBU and digital MPX (AES192), plus Ethernet, USB, GPIO and GPS sync, make the Aqua Cobalt C-10 easy to integrate into modern analogue or AoIP-based plants.

Основні характеристики

• • 10W solid-state FM stereo transmitter using direct-to-channel DDS modulation for low distortion and excellent spectral performance.

• • Adjustable RF output typically across the 1–10W range with N-type RF connector and high AC efficiency.

• • VHF Band II operation from 87–108MHz with fine frequency steps and high-stability 10MHz reference oscillator.

• • Integrated stereo encoder and fully dynamic RDS/RBDS generator with support for advanced data and UECP/ASCII control.

• • Analogue stereo, AES/EBU digital audio and digital MPX inputs, plus wideband analogue/digital MPX I/O on BNC for external processing chains.

• • Onboard 4‑band audio processor with bass enhancement, pilot protection, wideband AGC and modern loudness presets.

• • GPS sync and SFN-ready operation, with BS412 limiter, scheduler, audio failover, silence detection and USB backup player.

• • Remote management via secure web interface, SNMP, email alerts and flexible GPIO for full off-site monitoring and control.

• • Mono performance to 20Hz–15kHz ±0.02dB with mono SNR ≥75dB (AES/EBU) and THD+N as low as 0.001% on digital input.

Застосування

Use the Aqua Cobalt C-10 as the main transmitter for community, campus or drive-in stations, as a gap-filler in larger SFN networks, or as a high-quality exciter feeding external RF amplifiers. Its combination of DDS exciter, integrated processing, dynamic RDS and SFN-ready GPS sync makes the Aqua Cobalt C-10 a strong choice wherever low-power transmission and premium audio quality are required in a compact, remotely manageable package.

Pair the Aqua Cobalt C-10 with suitable antennas and RF amplifiers in our FM-антени та RF amplifiers categories to build scalable systems from 10W upwards. To explore more Aqua Broadcast products related to the Aqua Cobalt C-10, visit our Сторінка бренду Aqua Broadcast і головне FM audio processors category for compatible processors and STL codecs.