ATN Night Scout

ATN Night Scout
The ATN Night Scout is waterproof an incredible 5 x magnification. The optics are simply of exceptional quality: ATN use the best quality glass for their front lenses, consisting of at least six elements. All optics feature a multi-layer coating which guarantees a maximum light output. A full battery lasts up to 20 hours (provided you do not use the IR function) and, using the Low Battery Indicator, the viewer alerts you when it is time to change the battery.

Smart technology
This ATN Night viewer featuresSmart technology,which, among other things, means that the viewer automatically measures the distance and focuses upon it. Once you place the scope in front of your eyes, the viewer is turned on automatically and will turn off when not in use anymore. The Smart scopes have a digital control panel that operates the IR lamp, the power supply and the rangefinder.

Electron Tube
The main element of night vision is the Image Intensifier Tube (electron tube). The available light is collected and amplified through an electronic and physical process in this electron tube. ATN build their own power supply for the tubes. The materials used for the tube meet the highest criteria. ATN night viewers perform under virtually all weather conditions.

Infrared light
An additional feature of this night vision is the infrared light or beam; when you enter a completely dark room where there is absolutely no ambient light, you can enable this built-in beamer. The beam illuminates the room with IR light, the night vision catches this back and puts it into an image.

Accessories

• Another accessory is the IR-450B1: this external IR beam can be easily mounted onto the night vision. Your vision will thus be two to three times better in total darkness.
  
  

Technology
ATN are one of the largest manufacturers of night vision goggles in the world and they offer a wide range of goggles, monoculars, binoculars and rifle scopes. With their unique light amplifiers and infrared technology, ATN have brought three generations of night vision goggles on the market, and each generation uses a unique type of image intensifier tube:

• The first generationis currently the most popular type. It reinforces the incoming light a few thousand times so you can observe clearly in the dark. These viewers provide a clear and sharp image at a low price.
  
• The second generationis more often used for professional purposes. The big difference with the first generation is the addition of a micro-channel plate (MPC) which serves as an electron amplifier resulting in a brighter image. But the price of these night vision goggles is also many times higher than that of the first generation.
  
• The CGT Generationis even more advanced than the second generation tubes. These tubes are more sensitive and have a higher resolution. These features deliver an exceptionally sharp image with exceptional clarity.
  
• The third generationThese night-vision goggles uniquely combine an extra light-sensitive layer of gallium arsenide with a layer that blocks ions, increasing the lifetime of the image intensifier tube.