Satellite antenna noise temperature and elevation angle
This page provides some examples, using antenna manufacturers data.
10m diameter antenna Model 8015 from ViaSat (formerly Scientific Atlanta) C band
| Elevation angle(deg) |
Antenna noise temperature (C band) (K) |
| 5 |
46 |
| 10 |
35 |
| 15 |
29 |
| 20 |
24 |
| 30 |
17 |
| 40 |
14 |
To the above you need to add extra according to the complexity of the feed:
2 port rx only, add 4.5
2 port rx and tx, add 4.5
3 port 2 rx and 1 tx, add 4.5
4 port 2 rx and 2 tx, add 9.9
18m diameter antenna Model 8018 from ViaSat C band
| Elevation angle (deg) |
Antenna Noise temp (C band) (K) |
| 5 |
44 |
| 10 |
35 |
| 20 |
29 |
| 30 |
25 |
| 40 |
25 |
6m diameter antenna Model 8060 from ViaSat (formerly Scientific Atlanta) C + Ku bands
| Elevation angle (deg) |
Noise temp (C band) (K) |
Noise temp (Ku band) (K) |
| 10 |
39 |
55 |
| 20 |
30 |
40 |
| 40 |
23 |
37 |
3.6m diameter antenna Model 8136 from ViaSat C + Ku bands (Offset
geometry)
| Elevation angle (deg) |
Noise temp (C band) (K) |
Noise temp (Ku band) (K) |
| 10 |
24 |
31 |
| 20 |
16 |
23 |
| 30 |
15 |
21 |
| 20 |
14 |
20 |
Channelmaster series (In this table the elevation angle is in the columns)
| Name / model |
Dia (m) |
Ku 10 deg |
Ku 20 deg |
Ku 30 deg |
C 10 deg |
C 20 deg |
C 30 deg |
| 600 Tx |
0.6 |
55 |
39 |
32 |
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| 750 Tx |
0.75 |
50 |
36 |
30 |
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| 900 Tx |
0.9 |
48 |
34 |
27 |
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| 960 Tx |
0.96 |
53 |
39 |
32 |
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| 100 Tx |
1 |
47 |
33 |
26 |
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| 120 Tx |
1.2 |
45 |
37 |
34 |
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| 123 Tx |
1.2 |
45 |
31 |
24 |
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| 180 Tx |
1.8 |
43 |
28 |
23 |
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| 121 |
1.2 |
45 |
37 |
34 |
60 |
52 |
50 |
| 124 |
1.2 |
45 |
31 |
24 |
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| 183 |
1.8 |
44 |
36 |
33 |
41 |
36 |
33 |
| 184 |
1.8 |
48 |
34 |
33 |
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| 243 |
2.4 |
34 |
31 |
40 |
40 |
35 |
32 |
| 244 |
2.4 |
45 |
31 |
30 |
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Andrew series (In this table the
elevation angle is in the columns)
| Name / model |
Dia (m) |
Ku 10 deg |
Ku 30 deg |
Ku 50 deg |
C 10 deg |
C 30 deg |
C 50 deg |
| 1.2 |
1.2 |
58 |
49 |
45 |
42 |
33 |
29 |
| 1.9 |
1.8 |
50 |
42 |
38 |
36 |
29 |
25 |
| 2.4 |
2.4 |
43 |
35 |
31 |
31 |
24 |
20 |
| 3 |
3 |
35 |
26 |
22 |
25 |
18 |
14 |
| 3.6 |
3.6 |
41 |
32 |
28 |
30 |
23 |
19 |
NEC series (In this table the elevation angle is in the columns)
| Name / model |
Dia (m) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
C 10 deg |
C 30 deg |
C 50 deg |
| 7.6 |
7.6 |
|
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|
41 |
32 |
27 |
| 9.2 |
9.2 |
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|
39 |
31 |
27 |
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If you have more examples that can be added here please email me with details.
Thankyou. Eric Johnston
Last updated 11 Sept 2003, 27 May 2021.
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