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Hydrophone GP1516

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Preamplifier Hydrophone GP1516 by Co.l.Mar. Italia with pressure test label

Hydrophone GP1516

The GP1516 is a compact, rugged preamplified cylindrical hydrophone for bioacoustics, underwater noise monitoring and research applications. Its 3–75 kHz band, high sensitivity, low noise, dual output and calibration input support professional and scientific measurement configurations. The AISI 316 body and optional accessories allow adaptation to operational requirements.

Features

• High sensitivity
• Low noise
• Double output: single/differential
• Calibration input
• High materials quality
• Robust
• Small and light

Learn more about hydrophones and their applications in our guide: What is a hydrophone and how it works.

Technical specifications

• Working band: 3-75 KHz

• High pass filter on preamplifier: Customizable (on demand)

• Sensitivity differential output : -166dB re 1V/uPa@5KHz

• Sensitivity single output. -172dB re 1V/uPa@5KHz

• Orizzontal directivity: Omnidirectional on entire bandwidth

• Vertical directivity: Omnidirectional up to 40 kHz

• Max working depth : 500m

• Gain @5kHz: 30dB (single output), 36dB (differential output)

• Input acoustic equivalent noise @5kHz: 33dB re 1uPa/sqrtHz

• Input impedance: 10 Mega Ohm

• Power requirement: 11.5– 30VDC

• Current consumption: 9mA@12VDC

• Max voltage output: 7Vpp (single output), 14Vpp (differential output)

• Weight in air: 270 gr.

• Body: Stainless steel AISI 316 

Accessories and optional configurations

• Protective frame

• Protective frame with suspension system for vibration damping

• Portable and rugged receiving unit fitted with variable gain adjustment, rechargeable battery, audio output, headphones output with volume knob, calibration signal.

Also available

GP1516M model (without connector)

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GP1516 hydrophone datasheet