Ultra Blade expands GetSAT’s satellite communication solutions and expertise into the L-band market. Combining unbeatable size, weight and power (SWaP) into an all planes Electronically Steerable Array Antenna (ESA), the ULTRA BLADE exceeds the most stringent operational requirements.
Ultra-Low Profile: Ultra Blade’s super low-profile, no moving parts and a weight of less than 9lbs is designed to be used in any environment to include vehicle, maritime and aviation.
Ultra-Efficient: With more than 90% antenna efficiency the Ultra Blade is the industry’s highest throughput solution.
L-Band Compatible: Ultra Blade is compatible with any land mobile L-Band terminals.
Independent Tracking: Ultra Blade can independently track any L-Band satellite, while enabling any modem to focus on the communication only.
The versatile Ultra Blade is the smallest, lightest and most powerful L-Band antenna on the market today.
Technical information
| RF Performance | L BAND |
| Antenna Tx/Rx frequencies | 1.42-1.73 GHz |
| Band A - 1.518-1.675 GHz | |
| Band B - 1.616-1.626 GHz | |
| (other frequencies available) |
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| Max Tx Power | 16w |
| Gain Tx/Rx | 17.4/17.1 dBi (Bore sight) |
| G/T | -6.5 dB/K (Bore sight) |
| EIRP | 27.5 dBW |
| Beam Width | 24° (Bore sight) |
| Polarization | LHCP or RHCP (elect. switchable) |
| System | |
| Azimuth/Elevation | Fully Electronic |
| Control Technique | Combined IMU / RSSI / GPS |
| Tracking Speed | 1000 deg/second |
| Initial Acquisition | <5 sec |
| Power Input | 9v-36v DC |
| Power Consumption | Rx 25 Watts, Full Power 72 Watt (pSAT 16W Amp) |
| Control Interfaces | RS-232, Ethernet |
| Weight | 4kg (9lb) |
| Dimensions (WxHxL) | 40 x 40 x 4cm (15.75x15.75x1.5”) |