The Margate II ADS-B Receiver is a small form factor 1U unit that accepts and decodes 978 MHz UAT and 1090ES ADS-B and TIS-B data, outputting in a variety of formats including ASTERIX CAT021 and FAA CAT033 over Ethernet. It can be set up as a standalone desktop unit, or installed into Sunhillo's 1U rack-mountable chassis which is designed to fit single or dual ADS-B Receivers or a combination of the RICI data distribution and conversion unit with an ADS-B Receiver.
When paired with the RICI 5000, a variety of conversions can be performed including TPS75 to SGF-IP, as well as message format transformations between surveillance data in ECGP, CD-2, ASR, various ASTERIX categories, ADS-B, MAR, TPS75, Mode 4, ARTS, SGF, AIRCAT-500, Mode S, sync, Async serial and LAN formats.
The unit has been developed to meet or exceed DO-260B and DO-282 standards, and is widely deployed by the U.S. DoD including the National Guard, US Army Ground Based Detect and Avoid (GBDAA) program, and US Army Fire Ranges.