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The user terminals in the current generation are Ku only; Ka is reserved for the gateways. Interesting, the picture on reddit above--those don't look like phas
by mNovak 6y ago
The user terminals in the current generation are Ku only; Ka is reserved for the gateways.
Interesting, the picture on reddit above--those don't look like phased arrays to me.
- shaklee3 6y agoThey could be phased array under a radome.
- ruslan 6y agoAFAIK, those are regular dishes with tracking system. Phased arrays do not require mechanical tracking as they use phase shift to direct radiation.
- shaklee3 6y agoSpaceX phased antennas are both phased arrays and mechanical steering since they are lowering cost by decreasing the scan angle of the phased array.
- ruslan 6y agoFrom my point reducing electronics while adding more mechanical parts will most likely lead to both cost and size increase which will make product less attractive. Fast FPGAs are getting cheaper daily.