Beacon Tracking Receiver

Novella SatComs tracking receivers have been designed to track and measure pilots or beacons of all known commercial and military satellites.

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Beacon Tracking Receiver Specifications

Model Input band Step size, kHz Input level, dBm PLL, Hz Threshold, dBHz Acquisition time, seconds
B150 70MHz ± 200kHz n.a. -30 300 35 <90
B155 70MHz ± 200kHz n.a. -30 2,000 43 <1
B155A (1) 70MHz ± 200kHz n.a. -30 2,000 43 <1
  Input band, GHz          
B790P 3.4 to 4.2, plus
10.7 to 12.75
10 -80 300 35 <90
B791P 3.4 to 4.2, plus
7.25 to 7.75, plus
10.7 to 12.75
10 -80 300 35 <90
B795P 3.4 to 4.2, plus
10.7 to 12.75
10 -80 2,000 43 <1
B796P (1) 3.4 to 4.2, plus
7.25 to 7.75, plus
10.7 to 12.75
10 -80 2,000 43 <1
  • (1) Specially adapted for BPSK beacons of NATO, Skynet and DSCS satellites.