RE: Moving Targets - Mobile Tracking Antennas

From: Jon Mansey ([email protected])
Date: Wed Oct 04 2000 - 15:26:50 EDT

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    Hi,

    Its not a sat solution, I know, but what about sending the data
    through the tracks akin to how they modulate data onto power lines. I
    hear up to a Mbit is possible.

    No problems with tunnels then eh?

    jm

    >All,
    >
    >Regarding mobile autotracking antennas for data services, see:
    >
    >http://www.datrondbs.com/p4500RV.html or
    >http://www.datrondbs.com/p4500Marine.html
    >
    >I believe Datron has also experimented with mobile Internet services using
    >these antennas.
    >
    >Regards, mcm
    >
    >Michael C. Maguire
    >email: [email protected]
    >
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
    >Behalf Of Andreas Timm-Giel
    >Sent: Tuesday, 03 October, 2000 22:38
    >To: [email protected]; [email protected]
    >Subject: AW: Moving Targets
    ><snip>
    >GEO systems are available serving your bandwidth requirements. However, if
    >you think of Ku/Ka-band systems, the antenna pointing is critical (in
    >particular with this speed). If you are looking for GEO L-, S-band systems
    >you could most get an autotracking antenna, which is fast enough for your
    >trains. However it is rather bulky (would assume around 1 m in diameter),
    >very much depending on the satellite you use. Additionally you would always
    >need a line-of-sight (difficult with tunnels). Second problem for L- and
    >S-band systems will be the prices for capacity on satellites (just as a
    >reference: Inmarsat takes around US$ 7 / min for a 64 kbit/s link)
    ><snip>
    >Andreas
    >
    >---
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    >Dr.-Ing. Andreas Timm-Giel
    >MediaMobil Communication GmbH
    >Fahrenheitstr. 1
    >D - 28359 BREMEN
    >Germany
    >
    >Phone: +49 (0) 421 20 10 088
    >Fax: +49 (0) 421 22 39 418
    >
    >email: [email protected]
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    ><snip>

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