| Feature |
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Advantages |
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Communications Benefits |
One radome houses multiple antennas |
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Increased communications capability in same footprint |
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- Add satcom band with minimal impact to shipboard platform
- Increase utilization of existing antenna pedestals
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Antenna panels are structural foam |
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Strong, lightweight, non-corrosive, cost-effective |
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- Upgrade existing dish antennas
- Reduce topside weight
- Lower Total Cost of Ownership
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Antenna panels can be independent |
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Ability to simultaneously track different satellites |
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Operate simultaneously with geosynchronous & polar satellites |
Syntonics’ patented frequency selective surface (FSS) antenna system packs more communications capability into less footprint for satcom-on-the-move, transportable, and shipboard satellite terminals. In one configuration, existing X, Ku, or Ka-band satellite dishes are fitted with lower frequency FSS antenna appliqué to add a second operating band to the system, increasing its productivity. In another configuration, multiple independent, lightweight FSS antennas are packaged within a single radome.
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