ETL Systems’ RF
equipment
utilised by BAE
Systems
Australia
19
May 2015
ETL
Systems, a
global designer
and manufacturer
of Radio
Frequency (RF)
distribution
equipment for
satellite
communications,
has provided BAE
Systems
Australia, the
largest defence
contractor in
Australia, with
customized
amplifier units.
These amplifiers
have been
designed for
X-band and
KA-band antennas
for a Ground
Station in
outback
Australia that
will receive
signals from the
Wideband Global
SATCOM system.
Graeme Bent, BAE
Systems
Australia’s
Director – Land
& Integrated
Systems said:
“The amplifiers
form part of a
new Ground
Station that
will give the
Australian
Defence Force
the ability to
communicate
globally with
its deployed
units. The ETL
equipment is
designed for use
in the harsh
environment and
performs to
specification
with high input
power.”
ETL’s new model
is IP 65 rated
with a 25dB
monitoring port,
is inline
powered, offers
20dBm/ 1dB gain
compression
point and has a
low noise level
of 10dB. The
model also
compensates for
passive
splitters and
combiners and is
supplied with
waterproof
N-type
connectors,
making it
resilient
against harsh
weather.
“We pride
ourselves on not
only providing
the most
resilient and
reliable
equipment, but
also on our
ability to
custom design
solutions for
each customer’s
needs,” said
Dominic Overton,
Components Sales
Executive at ETL
Systems
