Broadcast & Live Events

Live production cannot absorb an interruption, so tethered platforms in broadcast duty are judged on endurance and signal integrity. The tether carries continuous power at whatever current the platform actually draws, plus a data path for video and telemetry that stays clean in an environment full of radio traffic — with a construction light enough to leave payload capacity for the camera.

What usually governs cable life here

The requirement that decides how long the cable lasts in this installation — and therefore what we change in the construction.

• Continuous power with confirmed voltage drop at the platform
• Clean video and telemetry path in a crowded RF environment
• Minimum mass per metre to preserve payload capacity
• Termination agreed with the reel and ground-station supplier

How to specify