IMT teams up with Quinto Communications for daredevil Jetman
Published: ASIA
NEW ZEALAND: Integrated Microwave Technologies LLC (IMT) recently teamed up with Quinto Communications to support daredevil Yves ‘Jetman’ Rossy as he opened the New Zealand International Air Show at the North Shore Airfield. Jetman was dropped from a plane with only his wing – comprised of carbon fibre and four jet engines – keeping him in the air, where he reached speeds of up to 300km/h.
IMT’s RF Central microLite HD digital transmitter was used on Jetman’s jet-engine powered wing to transmit high-quality live HD video of his flight to receiver sites below and for the live broadcast feed to New Zealand Channel 3 News. Due to IMT’s microLite video transmission capabilities, those attending the air show were able to view his flight, which was captured by two GoPro cameras mounted on the jet pack’s wing tips. The antenna on his wing was a blade antenna from Haigh Farr, recently acquired by the Vitec Group, which ensured that the signal was transmitted to the ground.
‘We’ve been working with IMT for several years due to the quality and reliability of its products,’ said Tom Pavicic, chief executive officer at Quinto Communications. ‘IMT’s cutting edge technology is what attracts our customers to the company again and again, and we are happy to be the provider of choice in the region.’
‘We are excited that Yves Rossy continues to use IMT’s technology to transmit live HD video to his spectators on the ground, as it is a testament to the engineering and quality of our products,’ commented Integrated Microwave Technologies’ divisional chief executive Stephen Shpock. ‘The ease of use of the RF Central microLite transmitter enables Rossy and his team to set up an RF video solution with confidence.’