KU2

[freddylq]

What is KU2? I've seen this over on Lyngsat and was wondering what's the difference.

 

[danristheman]

where are on lyngsat?

 

[KE4EST]

It is telling you which ku band the beam is aimed at. You can see this on foot print maps.
Some birds will have two or more C,Ku, Ka, etc. bands. One set of antennas may be aimed at North America and the other at South America...both in the Ku band.
You get more capacity on the same bird this way.

 

[freddylq]

where are on lyngsat?

I saw it on: Eutelsat 117 West A at 116.8°W at the bottom of the page.

 

[freddylq]

It is telling you which ku band the beam is aimed at. You can see this on foot print maps.
Some birds will have two or more C,Ku, Ka, etc. bands. One set of antennas may be aimed at North America and the other at South America...both in the Ku band.
You get more capacity on the same bird this way.

Thanks! I get it now. I thought maybe it was a different version of Ku.

 

[danristheman]

if lookup satbeams.com they have better footprint maps.

 

[freddylq]

if lookup satbeams.com they have better footprint maps.

Where are the footprint maps? I don't see them.

 

[danristheman]

when you get there is will say footprints after it uploads the site.

http://www.satbeams.com/footprints?beam=5491

 

[freddylq]

when you get there is will say footprints after it uploads the site.

http://www.satbeams.com/footprints?beam=5491

Ok, got it. I was on the wrong website.

 

[danristheman]

its cool no probs.