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VSAT Frequently used Units


Frequency

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Hz Hertz Cycles per second (1Hz is 1 Cycle per second)
kHz kiloHertz 1,000Hz
MHz  MegaHertz 1,000,000Hz
GHz  GigaHertz 1,000,000,000Hz
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Power

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mW milliWatt  0.001 Watt
W Watt 1 Watt
kW  kiloWatt 1,000 Watts
MW  MegaWatt 1,000,000 Watts
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Data

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b bit 1 or 0
B Byte 8 bits
1kbps  bits per second 1024 bits per second (Don’t forget the extra 24bits!)
1Mbps  Mega bits per second  1 Million bits
2Mbps  Mega bits per second 2048 kbps
4Mbps  Mega bits per second 4096 kbps
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Multipliers

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m milli 0.001 x
k kilo 1,000 x
M  Mega 1,000,000 x
G  Giga 1,000,000,000 x
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