Chapter 1. Introduction; Overview; Functional Description; Figure 1-1. Comtech Ef Data Mbt-4000 Multi-Band Rf Transceiver - Comtech EF Data MBT-4000 Installation And Operation Manual

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Overview

Comtech EF Data's MBT-4000 Multi-Band RF Transceiver, shown in Figure 1-1, is designed to
perform C-, X-, or Ku-Band RF to L-Band down conversion and L-Band to C-, X-, or Ku- or Ka-
Band RF up conversion.

Figure 1-1. Comtech EF Data MBT-4000 Multi-Band RF Transceiver

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Functional Description

The MBT-4000 is designed to perform the following functions:
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C-, X-, or Ku-Band RF to L-Band down conversion
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L-Band to C-, X-, or Ku-Band RF up conversion
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RF Band switching in minimal time without requiring tools
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Easy expansion for providing a redundant system or other frequency bands
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Automatic band identification for the Block Up converter (BUC), Block Down Converter
(BDC), and antenna feed (if the feeds provide an identifying connector)

Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION

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