FA-180
FA-180 deployed in Africa
The FA-180 is intended primarily for Satellite News Gathering in C,
Ku or K-band, but is equally well suited to any other application
requiring a compact rugged antenna which is rapidly deployable with no
tools. It includes a multi segmented carbon fibre honeycomb reflector,
ensuring light weight and maximum strength with no deformation, even
after being reassembled hundreds of times.
The axially symmetric
design with prime focus feed was chosen because of its overall compact
dimensions which make the packed size of the antenna smaller than any
other comparable product of similar gain. It also means that unlike
offset fed designs, each antenna petal is identical allowing simple
replacement in case of damage. Intelsat/Eutelsat compliance is
guaranteed, including side lobe performance better than 29-25 log theta.
At
GigaSat we understand the difficulties faced by operators in the field
and this is reflected in the attention to detail found in the FA-180
antenna. Features such as wheels so the antenna can be easily moved to
site, and wide spreading legs for high stability on any terrain.
The
FA-180 can be fully motorised and when combined with the GigaSat
STC-100 antenna controller it can automatically acquire and track, even
on inclined orbit satellites. With or without the motorisation option
vernier controls are provided for manual adjustment and fine tuning.
For
transportation the FA-180 packs into its own mount which splits into
two conveniently sized flight cases for transportation. There are no
other cases required.