Dawson GC-One Evo Mobile Antenna System
Dawson GC-One Antenna syste, is designed for broadcasters, emergency responders and military users. Rugged and reliable the all aluminium and stainless steel antenna is fitrted into an optional carbon fibre and composite pod.
With fully automatic pointing and amplifier sizes of upto 400W in TWTA and 50W in solid state there is a version for every requirement.
Applications
Broadcast for HD and SD TV, First in communications, Mobile Cell Phone solution, Disaster Recovery, Emergency Services and Military users will all find the features of the system compelling.
Functionality
With fully automatic pointing the system is simple to set up and use. A simple user interface requires no special training but gives the operator full control if required.
With built in inclinometer, GPS receiver and DVB receiver built in and fully controlled the operator can concentrate on other important tasks.
Design
The system has been designed taking into account Dawson's extensive experience to make the solution light, rugged and fast to deploy but wile still retaining the Dawson reputation for quality and value with the system costing a fraction of competitive equipment.
Ease of use
The system operates from Dawson custom software that is pre programmed to search for the required satellite using the built in DVB receiver. The operational interface is a simple three button.
One for deploy, One for stow and an emergency stop. The display also provides a progress meter and a Eb/No meter so that pointing progress can be monitored from the main screen.
The software also provides manual control of the antenna if required as well as detailed diagnostics to assist with the unlikely event of fault finding. There are even manual push buttons on the controller to give complete redundancy of control.
Transportation
The system is designed to fit to a number of vehicles from 4x, small vans and people carriers in addition Dawson can provide a complete coachbuilt solution if required.
Dawson GC-One Evo Mobile Antenna System
- Light weight and rugged
- Fully Automatic
- Fast set up time
| Section | Item | Specification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power requirement | Prime power | 110 / 220 V AC 50 / 60 Hz | |
| Power consumption | Approx 100W | ||
| Packaging | Two items | Carbon Fibre and Composite Pod | |
| Rack mounted indoor equipment | |||
| Weight | System weight | <55 Kg antenna ( on specification ) | |
| <15 Kg Indoor equipment | |||
| Operation | Deployment time | <1 minutes by one person | |
| Pointing time | <5 minutes typical | ||
| Pointing system | Fully automatic on DVB carrier | ||
| Manual over ride | |||
| Environmental | Temperature ( use ) | Minus 20 to Plus 50 Centigrade | |
| Wind speed | 60 Kph operational 160 Kph Stowed | ||
| Rain / Dust | Fully waterproof / sealed | ||
| Construction | Antenna system | Aluminium and stainless steel | |
| Reflector | SMC | ||
| Pod | Carbon Fibre and Composite | ||
| Positioner | Elevation range | 10 - 60 Degrees fully motorised | |
| Azimuth range | 200 degrees +/- fully motorised | ||
| Polarisation range | 180 degrees +/- fully motorised | ||
| Performance | Amplifier Size | 1-50W Solid State | |
| 10 - 400W TWTA | |||
| Data Rate TX | 64Kb - 20Mb | ||
| RF | Antenna Gain | TX | |
| RX | |||
| Frequency | TX | ||
| RX | |||
| Approvals | Intelsat and Eutelsat | ||
| Flange | Rectangular Waveguide | ||
| Antenna size | 96cm nominal | ||
| Feed | 2 port linear Ku band | ||
| Options | Power Pack | Dawson battery pack for instant setup | |
| Roof R | Stainless Steel roof platform mounting | ||
| Coachwork | Custom Built Coachworks | ||