Antenna specifications
98-145510-E Appendix A: Technical specifications A-2
A.2 Antenna specifications
Table A-2: Antenna specifications
Reflector
Size (nominal)
EXPLORER 8100
EXPLORER 8120
1.0 m
1.2 m
Optics Offset, Prime focus, F/D ~0.8
Material Carbon fiber sandwich
Ka-Band w. eTRIA Receive Transmit
Feed Switchable circular X-pol,
included in eTRIA
Frequency range (GHz) 19.7 - 20.2 29.5 - 30.0
Gain (dBi) @ eTRIA in/output 43.9 - 44.5 47.3 - 48.1
Axial ratio (dB) within -1dB contour 1.66 1.7
Polarization LHCP or RHCP RHCP or LHCP
eTRIA output power (W) 3
G/T (dB/°K) 22.2
Ku-Band Receive Transmit
Feed Rotating linear X-pol 2-port
Frequency range (GHz) 10.70 - 12.75 13.75 - 14.50
Gain (dBi) @ LNB input/BUC output 39.3 - 40.8 42 - 42.2
X-pol discrimination min. (dB) within -1dB contour 21.3 24.1
Polarization Linear Linear X-pol
Max On-Axis EIRP Spectral Density (dBW/40 kHz) per
FCC 25.226 (1.5°)/FCC 25.226 (2.0°)/
Eutelsat EESS502 (1.0°)
34.5 / 36.4 / 34.5
G/T (dB/°K) @ 30° elev. @ 25° C (10.70 - 12.75 GHz) 18.3 - 19.5
BUC output power (P1dB min.) (W) Depends on installed BUC.
See sections A.5 and A.6 for BUC
specifications