The DRC 3500 from Skyware Technologies is a Ka-Band SATCOM Transceiver that has a Tx frequency from 29 to 31 GHz and Rx frequency from 19.2 to 21.2 GHz. This device provides an output power of more than 37 dBm at the Tx with a gain of 58 dB. It has an integrated antenna feed chain with polarizer, a true 5 Watt BUC (10 W version available in H1 2015), a wide-band PLL LNB and an OpenBMIP Monitoring and Control facility – all in a single, IP67 rated, enclosure. The transceiver operates over commercial and military Ka-Band frequencies with electronic sub-band switching. It also has electronic polarization switching between RHCP/LHCP as well as co-polar and cross-polar modes. The transceiver is available in a module with standard L-Band RX-IF and TX-IFL interfaces.
