 SKYCOACH™
Bickford's Skycoach™ is the ultimate in Satellite News Gathering; a teleport on wheels designed for ABC News. Skycoach™ handles breaking news and provides a base for major long term stories. Skycoach™ accomodates 15 news professionals, utilizes satellite and land communications, and meets DTV conversion requirements.
Vehicle
Bluebird Model CSRE 3204
- 33' Long - Bumper to Bumper
- 12' 1" Tall
- 35,000 lbs GVW
- Rear Engine
- 16' Turning Radius
- Steel Body Tested for Strength and Crash Worthiness
- Full Air Suspension
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Maximum Interior Space
- Sleeper Bunk
- 15 Operators Work Comfortably
- Easy Entrance/Exit with Two Main Doors
- Driver/Passenger Area Converts to Production Area
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Heating and Air Conditioning
- 35,000 BTU Air Conditioner in Two Custom Systems
- 33,000 BTU Electric Resistance Heat
- 50,000 BTU Hydronic Heat
- Hydronic Heating of Engines and Batteries
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RF Features
- Andrew 2.4 Meter Low Profile Antenna with 4 Port Feed and Automatic Satellite Acquisition
- 1.8 Meter C and Ku Receive Only Antenna
- .5 Meter DSS Antenna
- Four Continental Exciters
- Four Xicom 300 Watt HPAs
- Up to Four Analog Paths may be Transmitted Simultaneously or in Fewer Paths with Phase Combining
- Five Standard Satellite Receivers
- Four Sony DSS Receivers
- Will-Burt 38' Mechanical Mast
- Prewired for Microwave Transmit or Receive
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Audio/Video Capabilities
- Leitch Via 32 32x32 Router with 7 Control Heads
- 8 Camera Inputs
- 4 Beta BVW-75 Recorders
- S-VHS Recorder
- Frame Sync
- 5 Satellite Receivers
- 4 DSS Receivers
- Off Air Reciever
- Decoder for Network Return
- 16 Monochrome Monitors
- 11 Color Monitors
- 7 Waveform Monitors/Vectorscopes
- Test Generator
- Stereo Audio
- 4 Audio-in-Picture Monitors
- 7 Wohler Speakers
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Safety Features
- Antenna Up Warning Systems on all 3 Satellite Antennas
- Mast Extended Warning System
- Full 31' Safety "Grip Strut" Roof Platform for Access to Antennas
- Four Hydraulic Jack Stabilizing System with Jack Extended Warning System
- Intercom and Telephone Receptacles at the Satellite Antennas
- Rear and Side View Cameras
- On-Site Training Sessions and Support
- Back-Up Alarm
- Virginia OSHA Safety Guidelines for General Industry, Section 1910 Compliant Safety Labeling
- NFPA National Electric Code Compliant
- SAE Ground Vehicles Standards Compliant
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Power Systems
- Two Martin Diesel 18 KW Generators
- Shore Power: Two 100 amp 240VAC Inlets
- Flexible Assignment of Power to Loads
Monitoring
- Each Generator & Shore Inlet has Volt & Frequency Meters
- Each Bus has an Ammeter
- Surge & Spike Monitoring
- Total System Automatic Surge & Spike Protection
- Ancillary 15 Amp Inlets for Overnight Charging and Block Heaters
- Magnetic-Hydraulic Circuit Breakers with Spring Loaded Covers
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Pick of Show
Television Broadcast awarded PICK OF SHOW for Innovation In Technology to Skycoach™ at the NAB Conference & Tradeshow in 1997. We won a second PICK OF SHOW for Safety in our Bickford A-Class ENG built for WLWT, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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More Info
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