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    This document discusses the relationship between dish size and EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) for receiving signals from satellites. It explains that EIRP depends on the transponder power and antenna gain coefficient, with higher EIRP allowing reception with a smaller dish. Graphs show the minimum dish sizes needed to receive signals of different EIRP levels for C-band and Ku-band satellites. The document notes that better low-noise block downconverters could provide a few percent reduction in required dish size for a given EIRP.

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    This document discusses the relationship between dish size and EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) for receiving signals from satellites. It explains that EIRP depends on the transponder power and antenna gain coefficient, with higher EIRP allowing reception with a smaller dish. Graphs show the minimum dish sizes needed to receive signals of different EIRP levels for C-band and Ku-band satellites. The document notes that better low-noise block downconverters could provide a few percent reduction in required dish size for a given EIRP.

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    This document discusses the relationship between dish size and EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) for receiving signals from satellites. It explains that EIRP depends on the transponder power and antenna gain coefficient, with higher EIRP allowing reception with a smaller dish. Graphs show the minimum dish sizes needed to receive signals of different EIRP levels for C-band and Ku-band satellites. The document notes that better low-noise block downconverters could provide a few percent reduction in required dish size for a given EIRP.

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    FEATURE The EIRP Secret

    Dish Size versus EIRP


    Peter Miller

    You do not have to be a real satellite DX-er to ask yourself a question:


    “can I receive this or that transponder from this or that satellite in my
    location?”. If only you decide to install a motorized dish, this question
    immediately becomes very important to you. Your antenna will be receiv-
    ing signals from many satellites, and while some of them will be very easy
    to receive, the others will be difficult or even impossible to read. Inevita-
    bly, you will start studying the footprints of various satellites and satel-
    lite beams. And very soon will you discover that some footprints show
    the minimum dish diameter required for reception, but the others show
    something called EIRP, usually expressed in dBW (see SatcoDX coverage
    maps for examples of this type).

    EIRP means Effective Isotropic lated to the dish size as you can
    Radiated Power and is the prod- see in figures 1 through 3. Figure
    uct of the transponder power and 3 is an enlarged part of figure 2 to
    its antenna gain coefficient (P x make it easier for you to find the
    G). The higher EIRP, the stronger dish size for the most commonly Figure 1. Dish size vs. EIRP for C-Band.
    signal reaching your dish and the used dish sizes for Ku-Band.
    smaller dish required to receive it. The graphs shown in the fig-
    If the beam footprint is small, the ures, assume 20° LNB for C-Band
    antenna gain coefficient is large and an LNB with NF=0.6 dB for
    and EIRP is big. For very wide Ku-Band. Should you have better
    beams, G is small and also EIRP equipment, for example univer-
    can not be high. EIRP can be trans- sal 0.3 dB LNB for Ku-Band, you

    2007
    New Opportunities - Figure 2. Dish size versus EIRP for Ku-Band.

    New Standards
    Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
    7 – 9 March, 2007
    The annual DVB World conference has now
    become a must for all involved in digital television.
    It’s the place to be for the latest information
    on developments in this rapidly expanding field.
    Topics will include MPEG 2&4, DVB-S2, HDTV,
    Figure 3. Dish size versus EIRP for Ku-Band.
    IPTV, DVB-H, Home Networking,
    Advanced Modulation for DVB-T and the
    may decrease the requirements somebody receives signal with a
    controversial subject of DRM. for the dish size by a few percent. smaller dish than the one shown
    For example, you may expect that in the graph for a given EIRP. It

    Programme and registration details will be for EIRP=48 dBW, instead of 70


    cm dish with 0.6 dB LNB, you can
    can happen if the satellite trans-
    mits somewhat stronger signal
    announced in September. Details will appear at successfully use 65 cm dish with than promised in its specification.

    www.dvbworld.eu 0.3 dB LNB. So, do not jump into conclusion


    that something is wrong with the
    Occasionally, we hear that graphs.
    Further information from seminar@iab.ch
    TELE-satellite International — www.TELE-satellite.com

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