WKYU-PBS KU TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS

The mobile satellite uplink truck was built by Frontline and delivered in November 1999.

1999 Mack MS-200, 200" Wheelbase - 31' Long - 20KW Kohler Liquid Cooled diesel generator.  Andrew 2.4m parabolic Antenna (EAS24LP) - Gain TX:@14.25gHz 49.4 dBi - RX:@11.95gHz 47.6 dBi.  LX30PC-350 K MCL Variable power combined redundant Ku band TWT amp system with dual independent frequency feed capability 300W.  Two 3700 Advent Ku Band video exciters with the following:  High stability Data Quality upconverter (70Mhz), Dual IF Filters for full and half transponder operation. Two tunable subcarrier modulators, Automatic Transmitter identification system (ATIS); Frequency synthesized tunable operation, High gain output (+10dbm) - GPS based antenna pointing system - 2 cellular telephones - Leitch 16x8 router - Single Channel GI Videocipher encoder System - Tektronix spectrum monitor, waveform,vectorscope;  

Maintained by WKYU-TV Staff (on-site-dedicated engineer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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