Ka BAND SATELLITES 
SATELLITES THAT CARRY Ka BAND - 
Ka BAND LNBS / BANDS  / FOOTPRINTS & DISH SIZES

There is a growing use in the satellite industry of the frequencies above Ku & K band called Ka band. Many of the rules are very similar to Ku band reception except Ka band spans a much bigger range & suffers higher rain fade. This wider range is being increasingly used by different broadcasters for broadcast feeds/ data / internet & dth  tv etc.. as better techniques are being developed to improve rain fade and signal focus. A single, affordable LNB to cover the whole range is not yet readily available and may not be for some time if ever but we have some more affordable solutions.  

Ka BAND SATELLITES

Pos'  [tps/chnls]  Band range    polarization   UK DISH SIZES    FOOTPRINT
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60.2e ................Ka 20226              CIRCULAR   60cm        UK-EUROPE
           20226R 36622 2/3 DATA only
52.5e ...............Ka 20202 - 20390 POL?           50cm-6m     UK-MENA- AFRICA Ka spot beams 
           20202 ? test carriers
           20390 ? test carriers
47.6e ...............Ka 19716 - 20225 CIRCULAR  60cm-6m       footprint not confirmed - ACM DATA
           19716 19841 20091 20225 all L pol' sr 32000 fec 1/2 AOL DATA 
42e ..................Ka 18669               CIRCULAR  50cm-90cm   UK- EUROPE- MENA
          18669 L 22500 3/4 TRT Turk vpid 5800 apid 5900 
          18669 L 22500 3/4 Tele Sahel vpid 5801 apid 5901
31e   .................Ka 19720 - 19992  CIRCULAR  70cm -6m      UK-EUROPE- MENA - AFRICA spot beams
          19720R 10500 1/2 19744R 45000 1/2 19771L 45000 1/2 19992L 45000 1/2 AOL DATA 
25.5e  ...[212]..Ka 21421               LINEAR       2.4m-  3.4m     MENA

             21421 v 27500 Waar TV HD vpid 110 apid 120
            21421 v 27500 RuDAW HD (SD)  vpid1025 apid1227  
23.5e  ...............Ka 21465 - 21545  LINEAR    50cm- 1.2m     UK- EUROPE 
            21456v 30000 3/4 DATA 21545 30000 3/4 DATA
19.2e ..[14/22]...Ka 18366 - 18766 LINEAR          60cm          UK- EUROPE
           18366 V 15000 1/2 Penhouse 3D vpid 32 apid 33
           18515v 3630 2/3 18538v 3344 3/4 SIS FEEDS
           18556v 3630 2/3 ITV NEWSNET vpid 512 apid 4112 English 
           18766 H 3110 1/2 Unire Sat vpid 512 apid 4112
           14 total Ka TPs in use @ 19.2e
16e - .[16/30]....Ka 21534 - 21576 LINEAR         90cm-1.2m    UK - EUROPE
             21562 H 1010 2/3 IMPACT TV  vpid 101 apid 102 
            16 tps / over 30 channels & feeds NOTE All DVB-S2 8PSK- several high fecs 
11.7e ......[1/1].Ka 20534                LINEAR         1.2m?           UK-EUROPE ? 
             20534v 8682 1/1 DATA 
9e .....................Ka 20185               CIRCULAR  60cm-1.2m      IRELAND spot beam to S/MID-West UK
              20185 L 25000 2/3  RTE ONE HD vpid 5101 apid 5201 
RTE TWO HD vpid 5102 apid 5202
[17 Soursat channels] 
7e  ...[10/18]........Ka 21477 - 21871   LINEAR          60cm           UK-EUROPE
               21571 H 2441 2/3 TPA INTERNATIONAL  vpid 514 apid 4111 [dvb/mpeg-2 2/3 fec]
               [10 transponders / 18 channels so far]
4.9e ......[2/2]....Ka 21550 - 21682   LINEAR       50cm-1m        UK- EUROPE spot beams
               21580 H 3659  TVM MALWI  vpid 4194 apid 4195
4w ....................Ka 19987 L             CIRCULAR     3-4m             EASTERN EUROPE- MENA
               19987 l 7150 1/2  DATA
33.5w ..[11/0]..Ka 19355 - 20178  CIRCULAR     70cm- 6m       UK- EUROPE- MENA- AFRICA spot beams
              ALL ACM - AOL & AVANTI DATA FEEDS
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Ka BAND LNBs & RANGE / SUB BANDS in use today

The Ka band in use today UK-EU -MENA       =.............. 18669 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 21871 
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DOMESTIC KA BAND LNBs                RANGE / SUB BANDS
Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     = 17200 ///18200
Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     = ...17327///////18866
Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     = ..............18200 ///// 19200
Direct TV USA .......Ka Band LNB                     = .................18327 ///////////// 19866               [1539]
Inverto 9e  9a .......Ka Band LNB                     = ..............................19200 ///// 20200         [1000]
Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     = ................................19327 /////////// 20866 
Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     =.............................................. 20200 //// 21200  
Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     =...............................................................21200 //// 22000
Higher ......[tba]......Ka Band LNB                     =.............................................................................22000+

PURPLESAT CUSTOM 2 & 1 x KA LNB SOLUTION
Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     = ............18669 //////////////////////////// 20208 
Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     = ..............................................20208 //////////////////// 21871 

Purplesat custom Ka Band LNB                     = ............18669 //////////// ////////////// //////////// ////////// //////// 21871 

May require additional equipment bbc/ 27kHz or manual switching / circular or linear manual change, 
/ external frequency reference. Losses/ snr may be higher at frequency extremes & may require larger reflector for 
parity. 9e Ka beams cannot be received too far outside thier designated footprints regardless of the use of extra large 
antennae due to the adjacent footprint's re-use of the same frequencies blocking effects.
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BROADCAST KA BAND LNBs             RANGE / SUB BANDS
SMW Ka Band LNB    [broadcast lnb]            = 17300 /////18300 
SMW Ka Band LNB    [broadcast lnb]            = .........18100 ///////18900
SMW Ka Band LNB    [broadcast lnb]            = ............18200 ////////////19200
SMW Ka Band LNB    [broadcast lnb]            = ......................18650 //// 19700
SMW Ka Band LNB    [broadcast lnb]            = .................................19200 //////// 20200
SMW Ka Band LNB    [broadcast lnb]            = .....................................19700 /// 20200
SMW Ka Band LNB    [broadcast lnb]            = ..................................................20200 /// 21200
SMW Ka Band LNB    [broadcast lnb]            = ..............................................................21200 /// 22000
(single band/ polarization - requires feedhorn & may require external reference or unless internal L.O. provided 
&/or polarizer choice of linear / circular or 2 or more LNBs for both pols default LINEAR or CIRCULAR via dielectric plate)