2.5m Rugged Trailer-Mount / Helo-Lift WGS-Ready Antenna

AvL's 2.5m Rugged WGS-Ready Antenna is a quick-deploy antenna with an innovative feed that enables operation in simnultaneous dual X- and Ka-bands. The antenna was designed for heavy duty military applications and mounting onto a MILSATCOM trailer, and the reflector is shaped to enable helo-lift of the antenna-trailer integrated system. The antenna is high-wind tolerant and the 2.5m carbon fiber reflector can be segmented into three pieces for transport on a truck or trailer.

Key features:

• Quick deploy with operational status achieved in less than 15 minutes
• Designed and built for heavy duty military applications with a mount onto a MILSATCOM trailer
• WGS ready: simultaneous dual-band X-band / Ka-band feed
• 2 axis AvL Cable Drive positioner with 400° Az & 0-90° El
• Compact rugged pol motorized worm gear drive with rotary joint on pol axis
• 2.5m AvL carbon fiber single-piece reflector
• Reflector is shaped to enable helo-lift of the antenna-trailer integrated system
• Limited function 3-axis jog controller with auto-stow
• High-wind tolerance
• MIL-STD-810 and Munson Road compliant

Options include:

• Three-segment carbon fiber reflector with removable wings, manually folding hinged wings, or motorized folding hinged wings
• 2- or 4-port mode-matched Ku-band feed (enhanced cross-pol comp.)
• 2-, 3- or 4-port wideband Ku-band feed
• 2- of 4-port Ka-band feed (LP or CP); DBS ready
• 2-port X-band feed
• 2-port extended C-band feed (LP)
• 2-, 3- or 4-port standard C-band feed (CP or LP)
• 2-port C-band troposcatter feed
• 2-port C-band INSAT feed
• 2-port L-band feed
• Saddlebag mount for larger HPAs
• Flexible waveguide to BUC