Athena™ 1

The Athena™family of beacons has been engineered to be the most durable Infrared marker beacon available. Constructed from a solid billet of aircraft aluminum, the Athena cylinder walls are more than 2.5mm thick making the beacon virtually crush proof. This tremendous strength coupled with a water tight design make the Athena superbly suited for water-to-land and special forces operations.

Principally designed as an individual and K9 Combat Identification marker, the Athena has also been used as a vehicle ID marker, drop zone indicator and perimeter marker.

The Athena 1 transmits a fixed flash rate signal identical to that of the Phoenix Jr. (NSN: 5855-01-438-4588). The signal is turned ON or OFF simply by rotating the beacons bezel. The Athena beacon is powered by the CR123A battery and is offered in either a one or two battery versions. Optional magnetic and non magnetic mounting bas featured2 es are also available for securing the beacon to rigid surfaces such as vehicles Athena 1 includes a 550 cord retention lanyard.

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight (One Battery Version): 2.4 Ounces | 68 Grams with battery and lanyard
Weight (Two Battery Version): 3.8 Ounces | 108 Grams with batteries and lanyard
Size (One Battery Version): 2.6" x 1" | 66mm x 25 mm
Size (Two Battery Version): 3.9" x 1" | 99mm x 25 mm
Flash Repeat Cycle: 1.3 Seconds (fixed)
Flash duration: 20 Milliseconds (fixed)
Battery: 1 or 2 common CR123A Lithium Batteries
Configuration: 3 Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
Coverage: 240 degrees x 360 degrees
Switching: Rotate bezel

Alternate frequencies available on request.

Datasheet:  Athena™ 1 (72.89 kB)