19-03-2024, 12:29 PM
(19-03-2024, 11:45 AM)Steve in Pudsey Wrote: How portable could VSat be made, the tech used in the modern local radio cars?More portable than a vehicle?
VSAT just refers to the size of dish (under 3.6m) and being part of a centralised control system or network
en.wikipedia.org
The size of dish is important for type of satellite and how powerful the satellite is. The ones for local radio are about 80cm as they use KA band. The TV ones use Ku band and are 2m-ish
No reason why you couldn't install a temporary fixed dish in a location without a vehicle, but obviously that needs someone to line it up, it's not press and go like a set up in a vehicle. VSAT installations on shops and other premises are fixed
'Fly away' dishes for traditional SNG have been around for years for use abroad or long term installations. For example setting up a live position for a news story such as a war - there was a BBC dish in a balcony in Kiev for a few months at the start of the Ukraine War.