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Required for Ku-band EUMETCast LRIT/HRIT reception. Click here to see the areas covered.
85cm, 1.2m or 1.8m offset dish and LNB
- High-quality powder-coated aluminium (85cm, 1.2m) or glass-fibre reinforced compression moulded polyester (1.8m) reflector.
- 2.4–3.7m antennas also available for fringe area reception.
- Supplied with azimuth/elevation mounting bracket (85cm, 1.2m), 50m of CT100 75Ω co-axial cable and F-type connectors.
- 1.8m antenna supplied with 4" tubular pedestal (optional non-penetrating roof mount also available).
- State-of-the-art weatherproof LNB with a noise figure of 0.3dB.
DVB receiver and software
- TechniSat SkyStar 2 DVB receiver (recommended by EUMETSAT) available as an internal PCI card or external USB unit.
- Supplied with drivers and T-Systems Business TV-IP software.
Specifications of Ku-band dish antennas:
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85cm
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1.2m
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1.8m
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Reflector type
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21° offset
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21.3° offset
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Offset
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Reflective material
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Solid aluminium, powder coated
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Solid aluminium, powder coated
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Glass-fibre reinforced polyester
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Diameter
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0.85m
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1.2m
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1.8m
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F/D ratio
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0.67
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0.66
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0.66
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Gain
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38.2dBi
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41.3dBi
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45.5dBi
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Polarisation
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Linear
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Linear
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Linear
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G/T @ 5° elevation
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17.2dB/K
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19.2dB/K
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26dB/K
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Operational wind speed
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80km/h
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80km/h
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72km/h
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Survival wind speed
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120km/h
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120km/h
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201km/h
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Specifications of Ku-band LNB:
Feed type
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Scalar horn
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Polarisation
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Linear
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RF input
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10.7GHz to 12.75GHz
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Noise figure
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0.3dB typical
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Total gain
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50dB to 60dB
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LO frequency
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Low: 9.75GHz
High: 10.6GHz
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RF output
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950MHz to 2150MHz
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Specifications of Technisat SkyStar 2 PCI card and USB unit:
RF input frequency
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950MHz to 2150MHz
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RF input connector
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75Ω F-type
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Symbol rates
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2Msps to 45Msps
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Data rates
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Up to 90Mbps
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85cm Ku-band dish antenna and LNB range
TechniSat SkyStar 2 DVB receiver PCI card
TechniSat SkyStar 2 DVB receiver USB unit
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Required for C-band EUMETCast LRIT/HRIT reception. Click here to see the areas covered.
2.4m, 3.0m or 3.7m parabolic dish and LNB
- Three-segment (2.4m) or eight-segment (3.0m, 3.7m) glass-fibre reinforced precision compression moulded polyester reflector.
- Supplied with galvanised steel azimuth/elevation mount and pedestal, and 50m of CT100 75Ω co-axial cable.
- Phase locked loop LNB in weatherproof powder-coated housing.
DVB receiver and software
- V@Box Satellite Express 2030 PCI+ internal DVB receiver card (recommended by EUMETSAT).
- Supplied with drivers and data acquisition software.
Specifications of C-band dish antennas:
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2.4m
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3.0m
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3.7m
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Reflector type
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Prime focus parabolic
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Prime focus parabolic
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Prime focus parabolic
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Reflective material
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3-segment glass-fibre reinforced polyester
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8-segment glass-fibre reinforced polyester
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8-segment glass-fibre reinforced polyester
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Diameter
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2.4m
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3.0m
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3.7m
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F/D ratio
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0.37
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0.30
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0.37
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Gain
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37.5dBi
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40.0dBi
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40.9dBi
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Polarisation
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Circular
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Circular
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Circular
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G/T @ 5° elevation
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17.7dB/K
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19.8dB/K
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21.7dB/K
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Operational wind speed
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80km/h
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72km/h
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72km/h
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Survival wind speed
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201km/h
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201km/h
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201km/h
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Specifications of C-band LNB:
Feed type
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Scalar horn
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Polarisation
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Circular
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RF input
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3.4GHz to 4.2GHz
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Noise figure
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0.35dB typical
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Total gain
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>60dB
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RF output
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950MHz to 1750MHz
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Specifications of V@Box Satellite Express 2030 PCI+ DVB receiver:
RF input frequency
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950MHz to 2150MHz
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RF input connector
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75Ω F-type
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Symbol rates
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1.5Msps to 45Msps
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Data rates
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Up to 60Mbps
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Left: 3.0m/3.7m C-band dish antenna and LNB; Right: 2.4m C-band dish antenna and LNB
C-band LNB
V@Box Satellite Express 2030 PCI+ DVB receiver
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