Ku-Band Hardware
1.25m Ku-Band offset dish antenna
1.8m Ku-Band offset dish antenna
TBS 6908 PCIe quad tuner DVB-S2 receiver card
Required for the EUMETCast Europe service. For coverage with different antenna sizes, please see Service Availability.
Antenna
- Powder-coated solid aluminium (1.25m) or glass-fibre reinforced compression moulded polyester (1.8m) offset reflector.
- 2.4–3.7m antennas also available for fringe area reception.
- Optional additional antenna aligned on the EUMETCast backup satellite to provide higher availability.
- Azimuth/elevation mounting bracket with the 1.25m antenna.
- 4” tubular pedestal with the 1.8m antenna. Non-penetrating roof mount also available.
- State-of-the-art weatherproof quad LNB with 0.3dB noise figure.
- Supplied with 150m of CT100 75Ω co-axial cable (50m per input) and F-type connectors.
DVB receiver and software
- TBS 6908 internal PCIe quad tuner DVB-S2 receiver card, as recommended by EUMETSAT.
- Allows all three EUMETCast transponders (basic/HVS1, HVS2 and HVS3) to be received simultaneously with a single antenna.
- Supplied with Windows drivers and Tellicast software.
Ku-Band antenna specifications
| 1.25m antenna | 1.8m antenna | |
|---|---|---|
| Reflector type | 21.3° offset | Offset |
| Reflective material |
Solid aluminium, white powder-coated | Glass-fibre reinforced polyester |
| Reflector diameter |
1.25m | 1.8m |
| F/D ratio | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| Gain | 41.3dBi | 45.5dBi |
| Polarisation | Linear | Linear |
| G/T @ 5° elevation |
19.2dB/K | 26.0dB/K |
| Wind speeds | 80km/h (43kt) operational 120km/h (65kt) survival |
72km/h (39kt) operational 201km/h (109kt) survival |
Ku-Band LNB specifications
| Feed type | Scalar horn |
|---|---|
| Polarisation | Linear |
| RF input | 10.7–12.75GHz |
| Noise figure | 0.3dB typical |
| Total gain | 50–60dB |
| LO frequency | Low: 9.75GHz High: 10.6GHz |
| RF output | 950–2150MHz |
TBS 6908 PCIe quad tuner DVB-S2 receiver card specifications
| RF input frequency | 950–2150MHz |
|---|---|
| RF input connector | 4 × 75Ω F-type |
| Symbol rates | 1Msps to 67.5Msps |
| Channel rate | Up to 190Mbps |