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Antenna System Supports Ku-Band Links

Oct. 15, 2009

The GDT-2100 Ku-band ground data terminal (GDT) antenna system from TECOM Industries is a portable, light-weight, military-grade tracking antenna system for ground-based Ku-band data link transmit and receive communications. Currently in active service by US forces in overseas operations, the commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) system includes a 4-ft. antenna, Ku-band feed, two-axis positioner, integrated control system, tripod mounting base, and transit cases. The positioner features continuous azimuth travel and highly effective tracking using pointing commands derived from GPS position information. RF beam autotrack configurations are available for applications where GPS position information is not available. The system is used to exchange imagery and data from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) employing common data link (CDL) or other Ku-band data links.

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.