Satellite ground equipment brands

BUCs, redundancy controllers and BUC power supplies

Agilis, an ST Engineering company, makes Ku, C and X-band BUCs from compact feed-mounted units to high-power BUCs, plus redundancy controllers and power supplies.

• Ku-Band BUCs18
• C-Band BUCs16
• X-Band BUCs9
• BUC Power Supplies4

Spectrum analyzers and beacon receivers

AVCOM of Virginia has designed and built spectrum analyzers and signal monitoring products in the USA since 1976: portable PSA and rack-mount SNG analyzers, 1RU EVO-RSA remote analyzers, embedded SBS2 and SA-MOD boards, and LBR, BR-MOD and EVO-RBR beacon receivers for antenna tracking.

• Spectrum Analyzers & Monitoring12
• Antenna Controllers4
• Tracking Receivers4

Non-penetrating, wall, tower and Starlink antenna mounts

Baird Mounting Systems of Cedar Falls, Iowa designs and builds hot-dip galvanized antenna mounts in the USA: non-penetrating roof and ground mounts from the B3 to the PL-2, PXL-2 and AFC for 3.8 m and larger antennas, plus ridge, wall, tower, I-beam, tactical, camera and Starlink mounts.

• Non-Penetrating Roof Mounts27
• Starlink Mounts15
• Ground & Tower Mounts9
• Camera Mounts8

Decimator spectrum analyzers, carrier monitoring, modulators and RF over IP

Calian (formerly SED Systems) builds Decimator D4 spectrum and signal analyzers and monitoring software, DVB-S2 modulators and receivers, L-band redundancy switches, Transporter RF over IP digitizers and Defender bandwidth protection.

• Spectrum Analyzers & Monitoring9
• Interference Mitigation3
• Broadcast Modulators & Gateways2
• Modem Redundancy Switches1

INetVu auto-acquire driveaway, flyaway, manpack and fixed motorized antennas

C-COM Satellite Systems builds iNetVu auto-acquire antennas: Ka and Ku-band driveaways from 74 cm to 1.8 m, airline-transportable flyaways, motorized carbon fibre manpacks, fixed motorized antennas to 2.4 m, LEO/MEO trackers, OneWeb mobility mounts and cases, and the controllers that point them.

• Mobile Antennas17
• Flyaway Antennas12
• Antenna Controllers7
• LEO & MEO User Terminals6

TRACKER tactical, earth station and gateway tracking antennas

Cobham Satcom builds the TRACKER range of antennas for GEO and NGSO networks: Tactical TRACKER 1350, 1650 and 2600 X-Y antennas that track GEO, MEO and LEO satellites and set up without tools in under 30 minutes, the stabilized TRACKER 2400 in dual and tri-band C, Ku and Ka-band versions, and the 6 m TRACKER 6000 gateway.

• Earth Station Antennas3
• Flyaway Antennas3

Satellite modems, converters and earth station equipment

Comtech makes satellite modems, frequency converters, WAN optimization and earth station equipment for commercial and government networks.

• Frequency Converters36
• Satellite Modems16
• LNAs8
• WAN Optimization8

TWTAs, SSPAs, antennas, feeds and RF components

CPI (Communications & Power Industries) builds high-power TWTAs, klystrons and SSPAs, earth station and flyaway antennas, and the feeds, filters and RF components around them.

• Antenna Diplexers95
• Earth Station Antennas51
• Antenna Filters35
• Antenna OMTs27

Spun aluminum earth station antennas and mounts

DH Satellite of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, has produced over half a million antennas: one-piece spun aluminum C- and Ku-band reflectors from 1.2 m to 5 m, sectional versions that ship common carrier, and fixed, polar, Horizon-to-Horizon and motorized Gibralter mounts.

• Earth Station Antennas12
• Ground & Tower Mounts11
• Non-Penetrating Roof Mounts1

NetCom waveguide dehydrators and Snow Switch de-icing controls

ETI (Environmental Technology, Inc.) has made Snow Switch snow and ice melting sensors in the USA since 1968 and builds the NetCom line of waveguide dehydrators: the network-monitored ADH NetCom, small-system EDH dehydrators, passive RCD units and air distribution manifolds, plus Snow Switch controllers and sensors.

• Antenna Deicing Systems11
• Waveguide Dehydrators7

RF over fiber, L-band routing and monitoring

Evertz makes RF over fiber links, L-band routers, splitters, receivers and monitoring for broadcast and satellite facilities.

• L-Band Matrix Switches12
• Satellite Receivers & Demodulators12
• RF over Fiber11
• Equipment Frames5

RF-over-fiber IFL links, satellite and GNSS repeaters and fiber optic components

Foxcom (Global Foxcom) builds Sat-Light Platinum and Gold series RF-over-fiber interfacility links for L-band, IF, C, X and Ku-band, 10 MHz reference and data, plus Iridium, Inmarsat, NTN and GNSS repeaters that bring satellite signals indoors and into hangars.

• RF over Fiber53
• Satellite & GNSS Repeaters52
• Equipment Frames6
• Redundancy Switches6

Satellite antennas, transceivers, BUCs, feeds and motorization

Global Invacom, maker of the Global Skyware antenna line, has supplied satellite ground equipment for more than 30 years: offset VSAT and gateway antennas from 74 cm to 2.4 m, flyaway and quick-deploy terminals, XRJ and XRZ transceivers, Ku-, Ka- and C-band BUCs and LNBs, antenna feeds, and antenna positioners and motorization.

• Earth Station Antennas44
• Antenna Controllers24
• Ku-Band BUCs11
• Antenna Feed Horns7

Maritime VSAT, LEO/MEO, L-band and satellite TV terminals

Intellian builds stabilized maritime VSAT antennas from 45 cm to 2.4 m, multi-orbit and military terminals, Eutelsat OneWeb and O3b mPOWER user terminals, Inmarsat and Iridium terminals, and marine satellite TV antennas.

• Maritime VSAT Antennas22
• LEO & MEO User Terminals17
• Maritime Satellite TV Antennas12
• L-Band Satellite Terminals7

Satellite radio, video and data distribution receivers, encoders and network software

International Datacasting (IDC), a Novra Group company, builds the receivers, audio encoders, video decoders, splicers, multiplexers and network software behind radio, television, data and digital cinema distribution networks, including MAP Pro receivers, Net Manager and Datacast XD.

• Satellite Receivers & Demodulators11
• Broadcast Software & Network Management10
• Broadcast Modulators & Gateways8
• Modem Redundancy Switches1

Earth station antennas, antenna controllers, RF digitizers and carrier monitoring

Kratos builds earth station antennas from 2.4 m to 18.3 m (the former ASC Signal line), NGC antenna control and tracking systems, OpenSpace RF-over-IP digitizers and Monics carrier monitoring sensors.

• Earth Station Antennas29
• Quick Deploy Antennas5
• Antenna Controllers4
• RF over IP4

Beam cloud-managed contribution, reception and headend software

MediaKind Beam brings cloud control to on-premise video: software on certified off-the-shelf servers, managed from the MK.IO cloud portal, for live contribution with DVB-S2X modulation, satellite and IP reception that replaces fixed IRDs, and broadcast and streaming headends.

• Broadcast Modulators & Gateways1
• Broadcast Software & Network Management1
• Satellite Receivers & Demodulators1

Satcom, RF and microwave filters and components

Microwave Filter Company (MFC) of East Syracuse, New York designs and builds filters for C, X, Ku, K and Ka-band satellite earth stations, including the 13961 and 7894D interference rejection filters and 5G mitigation filters, plus cavity, waveguide, tubular and discrete RF filters and coaxial components.

• Antenna Filters209
• RF & Microwave Filters108
• Coaxial RF Components50
• Broadband Splitters & Combiners21

Ku- and C-band BUCs, LNBs, LNAs and BUC power supplies, formerly sold as NJRC

Nisshinbo Micro Devices builds the BUCs, LNBs and LNAs formerly sold as NJRC (New Japan Radio): Ku-band BUCs from 1.5 W to 40 W GaN, C-band BUCs up to 10 W, PLL LNBs, C-band LNAs and AC/DC BUC power supplies, under the same NJT, NJR and NJS part numbers.

• Ku-Band BUCs24
• C-Band BUCs13
• Ku-Band LNBs13
• C-Band LNBs6

LNBs, BUCs, SSPAs and redundancy for satellite ground stations

Norsat, a Hytera company, makes LNBs, BUCs, SSPAs, redundancy switches and LNB controllers trusted in commercial, government and military terminals worldwide.

• C-Band BUCs933
• Ku-Band BUCs698
• Ka-Band LNBs311
• Ku-Band LNBs258

NS4 satellite modulators, modems, hubs and gateways

Novelsat builds high-efficiency satellite modulators, demodulators and modems around its NS4 waveform and DUET carrier cancellation, plus NSR redundancy switches, Xnet hub systems and Xstream gateways and IRDs for broadcast, telecom and government networks.

• Satellite Modems3
• Broadcast Modulators & Gateways2
• Modem Redundancy Switches2
• Redundancy Switches2

LNBs, BDCs, LNAs, bias tees and reference oscillators

Orbital Research makes LNBs, block downconverters and LNAs from L-band to Q-band, Earth Observation receivers, space-rated converters, bias tees and precision 10 MHz references.

• Frequency Converters28
• Timing & Reference18
• Space-Rated Converters10
• LNAs7

Rugged multiband satcom terminals and the PIM terminal controller

Paradigm Communication Systems of Alton, UK builds the PIM touchscreen satcom controller and the PIM-powered HORNET multiband flyaway and RAGNO backpack terminals used by military, government and commercial teams worldwide.

• Antenna Controllers1
• Flyaway Antennas1
• Quick Deploy Antennas1

L-band matrix switches, splitters and RF distribution

Quintech builds L-band matrix switches, splitters, line amplifiers, LNB power and RF over IP products for teleports and broadcast centers.

• L-Band Matrix Switches27
• L-Band Splitters & Combiners20
• Broadband Splitters & Combiners13
• RF Test Matrix Switches10

Antenna control systems and beacon receivers

Radeus Labs of Poway, California builds antenna control systems for earth-station, LEO/MEO and multi-motor tracking antennas, including the Series 2000, 8000 and 9000 ACS, plus 3400 and 3500 L-band beacon receivers and antenna position sensors.

• Antenna Controllers5
• Tracking Receivers2

Satellite antenna controllers and tracking systems

Research Concepts, Inc. (RCI) of Lenexa, Kansas has built satellite antenna controllers since 1986, from the RC2000 and RC3000 that became industry standards to the RC4500 earth-station ACU and RC4800 servo system, and it still supports every controller it has made.

• Antenna Controllers7

Flyaway, vehicle-mount and full-motion tracking antennas and controllers

Sat-Lite Technologies builds carbon fiber and glass fiber flyaway antennas from 80 cm to 2.6 m, Peloris and Novus vehicle-mount antennas up to 3.8 m, transportable X-Y LEO/MEO/GEO tracking antennas, full-motion earth station antennas and the controllers that point them.

• Flyaway Antennas26
• Mobile Antennas15
• Antenna Controllers9
• Earth Station Antennas7

Satellite receiver decoders, DVB-S2X modulators and contribution encoders

Sencore builds professional video receiver decoders, satellite modulators, contribution encoders and signal monitoring for broadcasters and satellite networks, including the MRD and AG receiver decoders, the SMD 989 DVB-S2X modulator and the AFN platform, and now supports the former Wellav product line.

• Satellite Receivers & Demodulators9
• Broadcast Modulators & Gateways3
• Equipment Frames2
• Modem Redundancy Switches1

Satellite modems, VSAT hubs and broadcast gateways

ST Engineering iDirect, which now includes Newtec, builds satellite modems, VSAT hubs and line cards, broadcast modulators and interference mitigation.

• Satellite Modems22
• VSAT Hubs & Line Cards9
• Frequency Converters5
• Broadcast Modulators & Gateways4

Raider manpack and flyaway satellite terminals, a multi-orbit upgrade kit and field accessories

Tampa Microwave, a Thales company, builds the Raider family of manpack and flyaway satellite terminals for X, Ku and Ka-band: the Raider 65 cm and 95 cm manpacks and the Raider 130 flyaway, all sharing common R/T, modem and power supply modules, plus a multi-orbit upgrade kit certified on SES mPOWER and field accessories.

• Mount Parts & Adapters3
• Quick Deploy Antennas2
• Flyaway Antennas1
• LEO & MEO User Terminals1

SSPAs, BUCs, modems and redundancy systems

Teledyne Paradise Datacom makes SSPAs from L-band to Ka-band, satellite modems, converters and redundancy systems.

• C-Band SSPAs31
• Ku-Band SSPAs21
• S-Band SSPAs20
• L-Band SSPAs19

Intelligent BUCs from 4 W to 800 W in C, X, Ku and Ka-band, plus redundancy systems

Terrasat Communications builds IBUC Intelligent Block Upconverters: compact GaAs and GaN BUCs from 4 W to 800 W in C, X, Ku and Ka-band, multi-band Ka-band units for multi-orbit networks, Tx and Rx redundancy systems, load switches and the Cyber Hardened Core encrypted M&C option.

• Ku-Band BUCs10
• C-Band BUCs6
• Redundancy Switches6
• X-Band BUCs4

Antenna de-icing systems: hot air plenum heaters, Snow Shield covers, Ice Quake and controls

Walton De-Ice (W. B. Walton Enterprises) builds de-icing systems that keep satellite earth station antennas working through snow and ice: hot air plenum systems with electric, natural gas or propane heaters for 3.7 m to 32 m antennas, Snow Shield passive and heated antenna covers for 0.6 m to 6.3 m antennas, the Ice Quake cover vibration system, and DS-4, DS-6, ADC-2000 and ADC-3000 automatic controls.

• Antenna Deicing Systems20

TWTAs and high-power amplifiers

Comtech Xicom builds TWTAs, SSPAs and high-power amplifiers for teleport, broadcast, airborne and military uplinks.

• Ka-Band TWTAs27
• Ku-Band TWTAs17
• DBS-Band TWTAs10
• C-Band TWTAs7