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Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1
Overview
Comtech EF Data’s LPOD-R family of Outdoor Amplifiers / Block Up Converters
(BUCs) – referred to collectively throughout this manual as the
LPOD-R
– deliver
their rated power, guaranteed, to the transmit waveguide flange at the 1 dB
compression point. The LPOD-R provides a cost effective to the LPOD, where the
full LPOD-R’s support of internal 10 M Hz and redundancy is not required.
Figure 1-1. Comtech EF Data LPOD-R Outdoor Amplifiers / BUCs
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Functional Description
The LPOD-R serves as a more reliable replacement for Traveling Wave Tube
(TWT) amplifiers in satellite communications. The compact size and weight of the
LPOD-R lends itself to any installation with limited available mounting space.
These include ship-borne antenna systems, small “flyaway” systems, and Satellite
News Gathering (SNG) installations.
As shown in
Figure 1-1
, Comtech EF Data’s LPOD-R is available in three models:
the PS .5, the PS 1, and the PS 1.5. Each LPOD-R consists of a CEFD SSPA module
