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      18 October

      Solar Battery Charging Stages

      • Posted by Satoms
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      Most modern MPPT (Maximum Point Power Tracking) smart solar charge controllers use 4-stage battery charging process. Battery life is prolonged and therefore keeping them at optimal performance at all times. Smart Chargers can also protect the battery from being overloaded, …

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      11 April

      Power over Ethernet (PoE) Explained and Specifications

      • Posted by Satoms
      • Categories Tech Blog

      Power over Ethernet (PoE) combines both data communication and power transmission for remote devices in the one cable, therefore eliminating the need to run a separate cable to power a device. Increasingly used for VOIP phones, wireless access points (WAP’s) …

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      23 July

      Maritime Stabilized Antenna Basics

      • Posted by Satoms
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      3-axis stabilized antennas have to be used on maritime vessels for many years to compensate for the ships movement to track a satellite signal. There are 4 main antenna manufacturers that the majority of VSAT (and TVRO) satellite service providers …

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      01 May

      What is Satellite Internet and How Does it Work?

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      Satellite communication is used for internet connection in remote areas of the world where a connection to the traditional copper or fibre network is not possible or used as a backup communication link for mission critical systems. VSAT is an …

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      15 January

      Maximum RF Coax Cable Lengths for VSAT Installs

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      When installing coax cable you need to know the distance of the run for the maximum coax cable lengths due to the attenuation of the L band RF signal and voltage drop on the coax cable between the outdoor equipment …

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      14 December

      How to set VSAT Pol or Skew Angle in Easy Steps

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      Prior to attempting to point the dish at the satellite you need to pre-set the polarization angle (also called skew) of the RF feed horn assembly. The NOC (Network Operations Center) should be able to tell you what polarization of …

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      05 December

      VSAT Linear Polarisation: A Beginner’s Guide

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      When installing a VSAT satellite equipment you will need to know what polarization is used on the link and you will have to set up the RF feed assembly correctly. Cross-Pol (or XPOL) and Co-Pol are used for linear links. …

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      10 November

      VSAT Technical Training Courses

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      Satoms are now offering free online training courses for the Satellite & Communications industries. These courses will provide in-depth technical content, Health & Safety and practical information working in these sectors. The courses will give you the technical knowledge you need …

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      01 November

      Terminate Coax Connectors Correctly

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      Ensuring that the coax connectors (F-Type N-Type or BNC etc.) are properly terminated is vitally important if you want reliable communications. Poorly terminated connectors will cost you money, time and reputation. This poorly terminated RG-6 coax was used in a …

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      25 October

      VSAT Satellite Latency

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      Latency time of a satellite VSAT link is a crucial factor when choosing to use a satellite system, it can affect the performance of your network and some applications experience issues when the latency is too high, not to mention …

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