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Satellite Communications Antenna Feeds

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Introduction

Often feed requirements involve unique requirements. Typical examples are lightweight, high shock and vibration feed components for aircraft and space systems, high power components for radar and GOES or transmit/receive feeds for US and Intelsat satellite dish antennas. Manufacturing techniques employed are aimed at achieving desired technical results and cost objectives. For example, receive only dual polarized feeds and multi-satellite feeds are highly tooled aluminum castings. Electroforming methods are used to generate complex internal contours, high strength and light weight products. Such techniques are common for orthomode polarizers and Tallguide ®, an ultra low loss waveguide for satellite earth station uplinks and radar. AFC's conical horn antenna product line contains a complete list of Western Electric equivalent feed component networks.

The table page below lists AFC's most common feeds for satellite communications. Please contact AFC's sales department sales@afcsat.com for your specific requirement.

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Satellite Communications Feeds
GOES, S-Band Description
SPS Single port linear feed
SPSM Motorized single port linear feed
C-Band Description
SPC Single port receive only linear feed
DPC Dual port linear receive only feed
DPC-CP Dual port circular polarized receive only feed
DPCM Motorized remote dual port linear polarized receive only feed
TRC Transmit, receive two port linear feed
TRCF Transmit, receive two port linear feed with transmit reject filter
TRCF-CP Circular polarized transmit, receive
two port linear feed with transmit reject
CFLT Transmit reject filter
TRCM Motorized remote transmit, receive two port linear feed

Multi-satellite Description
Dual beam MSF for 3.7 meter Antenna. MSF-12 Dual beam multi-satellite feed retrofit
for 3.7 meter size antennas
3 Feed MSF for 5 meter Antenna MSF-16
series
Multi-satellite feed ring, bridge and spar hardware
for 4.5 to 5 meter diameter antennas
MSF-23
series
Multi-satellite feed ring, bridge and spar hardware
for 6 to 7 meter diameter antennas
MSF-25
series
Multi-satellite feed ring, bridge and spar hardware
for 7 to 8 meter diameter antennas
4 Feed MSF for 9 meter Antenna. MSF-29
series
Multi-satellite feed ring, bridge and spar hardware
for 9 meter antennas
MSF-EXT/OMT Multi-satellite feed extension
for 2 degree satellite spacing with dual pol coupler
MSF-CAS Cassegrain reflector hole cover kit.
See AFC's Multi-satellite Feed Data Sheet for more details

Ku-band Description
SPK Single port receive only linear feed
DPK Dual port linear receive only feed
TRK Transmit, receive two port linear feed
TRKF Transmit, receive two port linear feed with transmit reject filter
TRKM Motorized remote transmit, receive two port linear feed
TRKFM Motorized remote transmit, receive
two port linear feed with transmit reject filter
C/Ku-band Description
SPCK C, Ku-band two port linear receive only feed
DPCK Four port dual C, Ku-band linear receive only feed
DPCKM Motorized remote four port dual C, Ku-band linear receive only feed

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AFC manufactures, markets and sells worldwide satellite dish antennas, conical horn antennas, radomes, antenna feeds, microwave and waveguide components, ultra low loss waveguide transmission line Tallguide ®, and custom shelters. Our customers serve the broadcast, communications, radar, weather and cable industry, defense, government, and government agencies worldwide.

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