Specifications

Chapter 1 - General Information
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Chapter 1
General Information
1.1 Introduction
This manual contains information needed to properly install, operate, and
maintain the Series 8009A 9-Meter Earth Station Antenna which provides
high quality receive/transmit and receive-only capabilities for both domestic
and international C-band or Ku-band applications. The antenna consists of a
9-meter shaped reflector, a shaped subreflector, and a linear or circular
polarized feed on a high-strength structural steel elevation-over-azimuth
mount.
This chapter of the manual contains general descriptions and specifications
on the mount, reflector, feed, and subreflector. Chapters 2 through 5 contain
information pertaining to antenna installation, operation, and maintenance.
1.2 Mount Description
The 9-Meter reflector can use any of three mounts, the Model 8009A (120°),
the Model 8009AE (120°) and the Model 8009AE (180°) mounts. The mount
configurations are described in Table 1-1. See Figure 1-1 for a typical antenna
system.
Table 1-1. Antenna Mount Configurations
Mount Description Required Components
Model 8009A (120°)
Provides 160° total azimuth coverage, in three
overlapping 120° sectors
Model 8009A (120°) foundation
Model 8009A 15 ton elevation actuator
Model 8009A 20 ton azimuth actuator
Model 8009AE (120°)
Provides 180° total azimuth coverage, in three
overlapping 120° sectors
Model 8009AE (120°) foundation
Model 8009AE 30 ton elevation actuator
Model 8009AE 30 ton azimuth actuator
Model 8009AE (180°)
Provides 180° continuous azimuth coverage
Model 8009AE (180°) foundation
Model 8009AE 30 ton elevation actuator
Model 8009AE 30 ton azimuth actuator