Marine UHF SATCOM antennae
Marine UHF SATCOM antennae
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Can anyone give me details of lightweight UHF SATCOM antennae for use in the harsh marine environment as opposed to aircraft?
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RE: Marine UHF SATCOM antennae
RE: Marine UHF SATCOM antennae
RE: Marine UHF SATCOM antennae
Most of the major military antenna suppliers will have marine qualified products. You will need to decide on your own requirements for gain versus coverage - usually hemispherical coverage (or more, due to pitch and roll) is required and that tends to put limits on the gain unless you decide on an active solution ($).
Most "boats" will have a large mast structure that tends to 'get in the way'. You need to decide if you need to use a multiple antenna system, accept shadowing, or find a practical way to install your antenna at the very top of the mast (usually impractical).
There much more we could talk about - but perhaps off-line.
Some links:
www.nycedo.com
www.business.com/directory/telecommunications/satellite_communications/manufacturers/equipment_and_supplies/antennas/
RE: Marine UHF SATCOM antennae
Thanks for your help and the links, which at first glance seem very useful.
RE: Marine UHF SATCOM antennae
http://www.ball.com/aerospace/pdf/dod.pdf
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