Special OIDREW. PUBLICATION 10-Meter Earth Station Antenna 4-Port, Dual-Band Feed Upgrade (P/N 221846) General Description and Specifications Andrew Corporation SP10-18 10500 W. 153rd Street, Orland Park, IL U.S.A. 60462 29 March 1991 Page 1 of 6Special OIDREW. PUBLICATION Introduction This document presents the upgradeability of an Andrew 10-meter earth station antenna from one- or two-port C-band operation to four-port receive-only C- and Ku-band operation. The C-band performance is not compromised by the upgrade kit and gives the 10-meter owner additional capacity and flexibility in using the 10-meter antenna system. ElectricalSpecifications C-Band Ku-Band C-Band Ku-Band Old New New Old New New Gain Pattern Envelope 3321/3328 * B Version 51.0 50.9 58.0 rer . Pointing Accuracy HP Version 50.7 50.6 58.0 30 mph gusting to 45 mph 024 .024 == .024 Noise Temperature, K 45 mph gusting to 65 mph .052 .052 .052 Elevation , 10 29 34 33 On-Axis XPD 30dB 35dB 35dB 30 18 23 20 VSWR 1.30 1.30 1.30 Beamwidth 3 dB 0.46 0.46 0.25 * 32-25 log @ 1 - 48, -10 dBi 48 - 180. 10% of the lobes may 15 dB 0.96 0.96 0.54 exceed. Installed Feed System with Cover Removed Andrew Corporation SP10-18 10500 W. 153rd Street, Orland Park, IL U.S.A. 60462 29 March 1991 Page 2 of 6(dB) 28 36 40 58 58 REFAZ2 (dB) 1@ 2a 32 408 5@ 68 REFELL 4.198 GHz 51.1 dBi IOWA PBS REFERENCE AZ PATTERN D POL. 10 METRE + 5.726 DEG. c q Dep ue 1804] FE + FREQ 4 4,199494847 Gz | J E [i\ RES BH = 360 HZ 7 C 7 vtp = 1/HZ 7 E 4 [TIME |= esa SEC 4 E 1 HZ SPAN = @ HZ 4 E REF LEVEL = -4914 D J E In 1? Sep 199 4 E 32=P5L060 7] NI 28-25 ce 7 E | || ; Z Be \\ PW 4 E | 4 | MP 4 E aay (\ TSN 4 ET he Hy / aa E ye 7 E 4 5 4 3 2 1 @ 1 2 3 4 5 (DEGREES) 4.198 GHz 51.1 dBi IOWA PBS REFERENCE EL PATTERN D POL. 1@ METRE + 6.23 DEG. E Gir RUPEN COP Tune 1364 | E fi\ rect fetes J E 1 RES|BH 4 3@@ HZ | q E + VID|BH + 1 HZ 3 - 7 TIME ~ 1398 SE 4 E t HZ SPAN|= B HZ q E t | REF| LEVEL ~ 49.4 7 FE [\ 1? Sep =| E 32-25-9686 4 a 23 BSte 6 . > TA Nea J g 4 LK Rates E - i 6 5 4 3 2 1 Qa 1 2 3 4 5 6 (DEGREES) SP10-18 29 March 1991 Page 3 of 64.198 GHz 31.1 dBi PBS W/ C-KU FEED 7 oH) we b/ \ \ 32 (dB) } AZ PATTERN D POL. 1@ METRE + .571 DEG. H | J-eoere teen meporay 79 foe 8 H [i\ rea = |e.19 4946 | GHZ H H t RES BH = 2@ HZ i 1 vip BH i H ' ] SHEEP TIME + @58|/SEC i 1@ f 1 SPAR = TAZ 7 iH rt REF =/-64 DBM 1] t 17) Sep |1998 H 2a 32+25L0G0 [\ f [\l 29-251 0G8 H P~] ft " me TNT LE 22 ZS 4S ; 4 | 4 vy q a H - _ = / t IN ao Y P t n 58 62 rai 5 4 3 2 1 Q 1 2 3 4 5 (DEGREES) 4.198 GHz 51.1 dBi PBS W/ C-KU FEED (dB)) EL PATTERN BD POL. 1@ METRE + 6.282 DEG. a | perro ef taf q FREQ = 4,198494753 GHZ q ] RES! BM = 300 HZ a fi vin Bw b 1 Hz 7 Tt SWEEP TIME = 1388 SEC q 18 RZ_SPAN| = AZ 7 T REF, LEVEL ~|-64 DBM q [\ 1 1? Sep 1998 7 20 32425068 2 t 29-25L0G@ 1 7 \ \/ [ [ [ \ pS\, Eas \ \ \ N a Sf i, 7 / ~A/ tT] y rf se A a he IVYY yy : sof so ce iS) 5 4 3 2 1 pececes) | 2 3 4 ) SP 10-18 29 March 1991 Page 4 of 6(dB) 20 3a 40 2@ 68 KUAZI (dB) 19 ro) 30 42 5@ 68 KUEL 1 11.733 GHz 58.56 dBi PBS W/ C-KU FEED AZ PATTERN D POL. 1Q@ METRE + 6.9 DEG. E 1 FREQ vert aaasseed cre J C f RES BH) = 380 HZ 3 E j VID BH) = i] Hz | | J E [i Hq SPAN B HZ) | 7 c q REF LEVEL = -55.2 Den | 3 FE 1 16| Sap| 1998 : 2 i +H 29-25-06 4 : NI i / 4 E A + IN SI. J : 2 NI Sof re i } NO : F A tH Non 4 Lae TMi re==- = Ald in 1 AA AY f\ 3 aT POT] PY a EL | i 4 6 5 4 3 2 a 1 2 3 4 5 6 (DEGREES) 11.733 GHz 58.56 dBi PBS W/ C-KU FEED EL PATTERN D POL. 10 METRE + 5-4. DEG. E j sare neo) oe yr L : PREG = 11 franspseat 7 E 7 RES BH = 480 HZ q E yrp BH = | Hz | | 7 rc ; SHEEP TIME = 1388 SEC | J C 7 FIZ SPAN BAZ | 4 C q REF LEVEL|=-55.2 De | 3 E 1 8 Sep 1998 J E 32-251.0G0 i, 29-25L06 4 age MESA | E nm qi" | | bir 7 Ea | 7 J PT \ f He | y v Vy \ \ | J 5 4 3 2 1 Q 1 2 3 4 5 (DEGRE&S) SP10-18 29 March 1991 Page 5 of 6Side View of Feed System SP10-18 29 March 1991 Page 6 of 6