Tampa Microwave has added a new dual-band satellite emulator (DBSE) to the company's growing line of satellite products for military and security applications. The DBSE is a pole- and/or platform-mountable Ka/Ku-band transponder designed to provide actual operation of FDMA links between co-located tactical satellite terminals in a clear (unjammed) environment. The DBSE provides equivalent satellite translation functionality at a distance of 200 feet to 33,000 feet from the DBSE within up to a 120 ° azimuth and a 30 ° vertical arc. It also provides translation from uplink to downlink frequency and translation from uplink to downlink polarization, in each of two bands. The DBSE was developed to provide simulated operation of up to six Ka- or Ku-band satellite earth terminals for maintenance and training purposes. It will work with terminals operated at nominal EIRP levels between 43 dBw and 68 dBw, with apertures from one foot to eight feet in diameter. The DBSE simulates commercial Ku satellites and the wideband gap filler (WGS) in the military Ka-band frequency range. It also provides simulated beacon signals for select Ku- and Ka-band satellites. For additional information, go to www.tampamicrowave.com

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