compact tracking receiver

Novella SatComs Ltd. launches the latest range of Compact Tracking Receivers for the Satcoms market.

Technical Notes

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Outline Specification

  • Input: 940 to 1,750MHz
    • Option 1: 940 to 2,150MHz (*)
    • Option 2: 875 to 1,750MHz
  • Input attenuator: 0 to -30dBc (*)
  • Maximum beacon level: -65dBm (input attenuator set to 0dB)
  • Maximum aggregate input power: -15dBm (input attenuator set to 0dB)
  • Output voltage: ±10V dc
    • Option 3: 0 to +10V dc
  • Output voltage scale: Log conformal, 2dB/V
    • Option 4: Single slope, customer defined
    • Option 5: Customer adjustable (*)
  • Output voltage offset: Adjustable to 0V for input power levels from -60dBm to -100dBm
  • PLL noise bandwidth: 2kHz
  • Search bandwidth: ± 100kHz
  • Acquisition time: < 1 second
  • Threshold for reacquisition: 43dBHz
  • Level detector: Coherent, 100ms time constant
    • Option 6: Coherent, customer defined
    • Option 7: Squarer-coherent, for BPSK beacons (*)
  • Power supply, outdoor models: 15 to 24V dc, 300mA indoor models: 110/220V ac selectable, 50/60Hz, 10W.
  • Communications: Serial remote and serial local ports, RS232 or RS422/485 configurable.

(*) Options and/or configurations not available on budget models.

Packaging

Novella's new tracking receiver is available in various packages.

  • Outdoor splash proof aluminium box, 230x135x30mm.
  • Outdoor IP67 rated aluminium box, 230x135x30mm.
  • Standard 1U 19” indoor chassis, 400mm deep. Fully featured L-band receiver.
  • Standard 1U 19” indoor chassis, 200mm deep. Budget L-band receiver.
  • Standard 1U 19” indoor chassis, 400mm deep. C, X, Ku or Ka-band interface.
  • Standard 1U 19” indoor chassis, 400 to 520mm deep. Multi-band receiver with any combination of C, X, Ku and Ka-band inputs and polarisation selection.
  • As OEM option embedded in Research Concepts Inc. RC3000 ACU.