Flexiva™ Compact
Air-Cooled FM Analog/Digital Transmitter / Exciter, Low Power - 50 W to 3.5 kW
OVERVIEW
The Flexiva Compact air-cooled FM solid-state transmitter family provides today’s broadcaster with a single transmission platform capable of analog and digital operation. Incorporating field-proven GatesAir technology, Flexiva transmitters deliver world-class performance, reliability and quality.
Flexiva is designed for low- and high-power requirements, up to 80 kW, while utilizing the most compact design on the market today. Flexiva continues the legacy of the highly successful line of GatesAir FM transmitters and combines innovative, new quadmode RF amplification and software-defined exciter technology to take FM transmission to the next level.
Featuring PowerSmart® technology, the Flexiva line offers unmatched efficiency that makes it ideal for all FM applications. The 50-volt LDMOS device technology delivers a dramatic increase in power density, lower operating costs and reduced cost of ownership over the life of the transmitter.
And thanks to the powerful Intraplex® IP Link 100e plugin module option, Flexiva transmitters can directly link studio and transmitter locations using built-in, bi-directional AoIP capability at an affordable price.
As the digital transmission leader, GatesAir has developed a solid core competency backed by years of experience in the complex technical areas that are essential for maximum transmitter performance.
Customers can count on GatesAir for implementation. The company offers a range of support options from standard 24/7 telephone technical assistance and parts to installation, training, full system design and field maintenance contracts.
Main Features of Flexiva™ Compact
- Power levels up to 3850 W Analog FM, 3100 W FM+HD
- Broadband, frequency agile design 87.5 to 108 MHz requires no tuning or adjustments
- Best-in-class power efficiency for lowest operating costs
- Compact, space-saving, 2, 3 or 4RU design
- State-of-the-art, direct-to-carrier digital modulator
- Integrated stereo encoder
- ITU-R BS412 peak program/multiplex power limiter
- Static RDS generator
- 2 AES, 1 analog L/R and 2 composite program inputs with automatic failover switching
- Digital MPX/Composite input over AES192 interface with fail-over switching
- Operation over a wide range of voltage and power stability conditions
- Operation at up to 1.5:1 VSWR with proportional foldback
- Full remote control capability including:
- Web-based HTML GUI interface
- SNMP
- Parallel control/monitoring
- Extensive Fault, Warning and Operational parameter logging
- N+1, dual transmitter and main/alternate; automatic switching capability
- Optional Features
- GPS receiver for SFN synchronization
- Gen 4 HD Radio™ Exgine modulator card
- Intraplex® IP Link 100e: Audio over IP STL codec via plugin card for Flexiva transmitters/exciters
Main Features of Flexiva™ Compact
- Power levels up to 3850 W Analog FM, 3100 W FM+HD
- Broadband, frequency agile design 87.5 to 108 MHz requires no tuning or adjustments
- Best-in-class power efficiency for lowest operating costs
- Compact, space-saving, 2, 3 or 4RU design
- State-of-the-art, direct-to-carrier digital modulator
- Integrated stereo encoder
- ITU-R BS412 peak program/multiplex power limiter
- Static RDS generator
Product Literature
- Data Sheet for Flexiva™ Compact [pdf, 2 MB]
- Data Sheet for Intraplex® IP Link 100e [pdf, 851 KB]
- Data Sheet for Flexiva™ Compact [Spanish] [pdf, 2 MB]
- Data Sheet for Flexiva™ Compact [Russian] [pdf, 2 MB]
- Presentations
- Digital Radio: A Review of the Latest Standards - HDRadio, DAB, and DRM 5/5/2020 [pdf, 4 MB]
- FM SFNs: A Toolkit to Extend Radio Coverage 4/30/2020 [pdf, 10 MB]
- Intraplex Audio Systems: Customer Use Cases 4/21/2020 [pdf, 3 MB]
- Intraplex IP Audio Contribution & Distribution Capabilities 4/14/2020 [pdf, 4 MB]
- Next Generation Radio Transmission Systems 4/9/2020 [pdf, 7 MB]
- FM Boosters 2.0 – It’s Not Your Father’s SFN 4/8/2018 [pdf, 4 MB]
- Reliable Transport of Audio and Data Over IP 4/23/2017 [pdf, 486 KB]
- Advanced Digital Radio: HD Radio, DRM, DAB & CDR 9/1/2015 [pdf, 4 MB]
- Synchronous Boosters for Single Frequency Networking and MaxxCasting 8/1/2015 [pdf, 2 MB]
- HD Radio Overview and Quick Start Guide 4/12/2015 [pdf, 1 MB]
- Total Cost of Ownership – Technologies for Optimized Transmitter Systems 4/12/2015 [pdf, 1 MB]
- Maximizing FM Coverage – Advances in Technology & Design 8/1/2013 [pdf, 3 MB]
- Modern FM Transmission Technologies 3/30/2010 [pdf, 1 MB]
- White Papers
- FM Boosters 2.0 – It’s Not Your Father’s SFN 4/8/2018 [pdf, 1 MB]
- New Methods for HD Radio™ Crest Factor Reduction and Pre-Correction 4/12/2015 [pdf, 1 MB]
- Press Releases
- GatesAir Adds to Flexiva GX Transmitter Family 3/19/2024
- GatesAir Unveils Intraplex Cloud Monitoring Service at NAB Show 2023 4/12/2023
- GatesAir Supplies FM and HD Radio Systems to WAY Media Stations 10/25/2022
- GatesAir Integrates Intraplex Audio over IP Transport Within Flexiva Radio Transmitters 8/26/2020
- GatesAir Transitions MediaWorks New Zealand to Uncompressed Audio over IP Networking 8/28/2019
- GatesAir Extends Market-Leading Transmission Share in India with Two Large FM Radio Deals 1/7/2019
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina 10/18/2018
- Media Update Alert: GatesAir Wins in China 9/26/2018
- Cumulus Media to Install 35 Additional GatesAir Flexiva™ Air-Cooled Radio Transmitters 6/26/2018
- Media Update Alert: GatesAir Wins in Thailand 6/5/2018
- Cumulus Media Updates Radio Transmission Systems with GatesAir 3/27/2017
- Media Update Alert: GatesAir Wins in Nepal 11/1/2016
- Tanana Valley Television and Radio Chooses Turnkey GatesAir Transmission and Studio Systems 6/27/2016
- GatesAir Launches Flexiva™ LX Transmitter Range at 2016 NAB Show 4/5/2016
- GatesAir and Burk Technology Establish SNMP over IP Path for Richer RF Monitoring 3/28/2016
- GatesAir Delivers its First China Digital Radio Systems 1/27/2016
- GatesAir HD Radio™ Upgrade Plan Transitions Previous-Generation Transmitter Owners to Flexiva™ Exciter 10/7/2015
- GatesAir to Demonstrate Expanded FM Band Solution for Brazilian Broadcasters 4/8/2015
- GatesAir Brings High-Efficiency Over-The-Air Radio Message to CABSAT 2/23/2015
- GeoBroadcast Solutions Helps West Virginia Radio Maximize Coverage with MaxxCasting™ 9/10/2014
- GatesAir Emphasizes Transport and Delivery for Over-The-Air Networks at BroadcastAsia2014 6/9/2014
- GatesAir Flexiva Portfolio Offers Cost-Effective HDRadio™ Upgrade Path 4/6/2014
Product Literature
- Data Sheet for Flexiva™ Compact [pdf, 2 MB]
- Data Sheet for Intraplex® IP Link 100e [pdf, 851 KB]
- Data Sheet for Flexiva™ Compact [Spanish] [pdf, 2 MB]
- Data Sheet for Flexiva™ Compact [Russian] [pdf, 2 MB]
- Presentations
- Digital Radio: A Review of the Latest Standards - HDRadio, DAB, and DRM 5/5/2020 [pdf, 4 MB]
- FM SFNs: A Toolkit to Extend Radio Coverage 4/30/2020 [pdf, 10 MB]
- Intraplex Audio Systems: Customer Use Cases 4/21/2020 [pdf, 3 MB]
- White Papers
- FM Boosters 2.0 – It’s Not Your Father’s SFN 4/8/2018 [pdf, 1 MB]
- New Methods for HD Radio™ Crest Factor Reduction and Pre-Correction 4/12/2015 [pdf, 1 MB]
- Press Releases
Video
Next Generation Radio Transmission Systems
Digital Radio: A Review of the Latest Standards - HDRadio, DAB, and DRM
FM SFNs: A Toolkit to Extend Radio Coverage
GatesAir's IBC2015 Product Tour: InBroadcast InSight
GatesAir @ IBC2015: Creating, Transporting, and Transmitting Content
NAB 2014 - GatesAir Flexiva Radio Transmitters
12/17/2014
2011 Radio magazine Pick Hit: Harris Flexiva
Press and Accolades
Awards
Articles
- Compact hardware codec from GatesAir (IBC Daily, 9/14/2020)
- GatesAir unveils modular Intraplex IP Links at IBC Showcase (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting, 9/10/2020)
Press and Accolades
Awards
Articles
- Compact hardware codec from GatesAir (IBC Daily, 9/14/2020)
- GatesAir unveils modular Intraplex IP Links at IBC Showcase (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting, 9/10/2020)
- IBC Showcase 2020: 10 Essential Product Releases (TM Broadcast, 9/8/2020)
- GatesAir integra audio Intraplex sobre transporte IP dentro de Flexiva (Produ, 9/2/2020)
- GatesAir Integrates Intraplex Audio over IP Transport Within Flexiva Radio Transmitters (TheFuture.TV, 9/1/2020)
- Two New Intraplex IP Link Audio over IP Innovations, From GatesAir (Radio+Television Business Report, 9/1/2020)
- GatesAir integra audio Intraplex sobre IP en transmisores (TV y Video, 9/1/2020)
- AoIP purpose-built for GatesAir transmitters (IBC Daily, 8/28/2020)
- GatesAir merges Intraplex Audio over IP transport in Flexiva radio transmitters (BroadcastPro Middle East, 8/27/2020)
- GatesAir Intraplex IP Link Audio-over-IP (Fast-and-Wide, 8/27/2020)
- New Intraplex IP Links Include a Flexiva Plug-In (Radio World, 8/26/2020)
- GatesAir integrates Intraplex Audio over IP Transport within Flexiva Radio Transmitters (RadioInfo, 8/26/2020)
- GatesAir announces two new Intraplex IP Link Audio over IP innovations (TM Broadcast, 8/26/2020)
- Scarlet Knights’ Station Gets a Fresh Start (Radio World, 11/26/2019)
- GatesAir Transitions MediaWorks New Zealand to Uncompressed Audio over IP Networking (Broadcast Beat, 9/6/2019)
- MediaWorks Moves to Uncompressed Audio-Over-IP Networking (Content+Technology, 8/30/2019)
- GatesAir transitions MediaWorks NZ to uncompressed audio over IP networking (Asia Radio Today, 8/30/2019)
- GatesAir presents the future of television and radio transmission at CABSAT (Broadcast Pro ME, 2/7/2019)
- GatesAir wins contracts with Sambhav Media and ENIL (ProAVL Asia, 1/15/2019)
- GatesAir secures two FM radio deals in India (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting, 1/15/2019)
- Indian FM Networks Deliver with GatesAir (Content+Technology ANZ, 1/10/2019)
- GatesAir wins FM Radio transmitter solutions contracts from Sambhav Media and ENIL (tvnews4u.com, 1/10/2019)
- GatesAir bags two FM radio deals in India (Asia Radio Today, 1/10/2019)
- GatesAir Signs Two FM Deals in India (Radio World, 1/9/2019)
- GatesAir Extends Market-Leading Transmission Share in India with Two Large FM Radio Deals (Broadcast Beat, 1/7/2019)
- GatesAir Wins FM Radio Deals In India (InBroadcast, 1/7/2019)
- Reliability for E2X and Other IP Traffic Across Radio Studio-to-Transmitter Links (Radio World: Engineering Extra, 12/12/2018)
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina (Broadcast Beat, 10/23/2018)
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina (MediaNTEK, 10/22/2018)
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina (TheFuture.tv, 10/22/2018)
- GatesAir Introduces New Technical Support Center in Argentina (Radio Magazine, 10/19/2018)
- Rich Redmond de GatesAir: Con nuestro socio FS24 abrimos un centro de soporte técnico en Argentina (Produ, 10/19/2018)
- GatesAir Announces New Technical Support Center in Argentina (Radio World, 10/18/2018)
- FS24, partner of GatesAir, opens a technical support center in Argentina (TM Broadcast, 10/18/2018)
- GatesAir ‘Substantial Win’ in China (InBroadcast, 10/16/2018)
- GatesAir Wins in China (MediaNTEK, 10/5/2018)
- GatesAir Wins in China (TM Broadcast, 10/4/2018)
- GatesAir Wins in China (Content+Technology ANZ, 10/1/2018)
- GatesAir Gains Momentum in China (Radio World, 10/1/2018)
- GatesAir transmitters in China (Asia Radio Today, 9/28/2018)