[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Norsat has made three additions to its Ka-Band portfolio of Block Upconverters (BUCs) and LNB downconverters (LNBs), the company said June 16.
    The new Ka-Band 7040ST 4W non-inverted BUC is a unit with a 36 dBm output power at the 1 dB compression point. The 7040ST BUC is housed in a compact EMI-protected dust- and water-proof enclosure (182 mm x 134 mm x 48 mm). The unit complies with MIL-STD-461E electromagnetic environment standards and meets all MIL-STD-188-164 specifications.
    Secondly, Norsat has added the Ka-band 9000XH, a high grade, lightweight external reference LNB that has been engineered to MIL-STD-188-164 specifications. The LNB has a typical gain of 60 dB and a low noise figure of 1.3 dB. It can operate with either a 5 MHz or 10 MHz external reference.
    Finally, Norsat has launched the Ka-Band 9000 XI, a standard grade external reference LNB with an isolator. The 9000 XI LNB has a typical gain of 60 dB, a high output power of better than 10 dBm and a noise figure of 1.5 dB. The 9000 XI is housed in a larger enclosure (169mm x 84 mm x 40mm) and requires a 15-24 v DC source.