The VHSBD-Ku / VSSBD-Ku from WORK Microwave is a Block Downconverter that has an input RF frequency range of 10.7-12.75 GHz and an LO frequency of 9.75-11.25 GHz. This Ku-band downconverter has a frequency resolution of 100 Hz and a phase noise of up to -110 dBc/Hz. It has an impedance of 50 Ohms and an input/output return loss greater than 18 dB. The block downconverter has an operational input level of -40 dBm and a 1 dB compression point of greater than 10-17 dBm. It has an image rejection of greater than 80 dB and a noise figure less than 12 dB. The downconverter requires an input supply of 100-240 V AC and has a power consumption of 30 W. It supports remote control through RS232, RS422/485 (2-wire or 4-wire) interfaces, Ethernet supporting TCP/IP command interface, Web browser interface and SNMP. The converter features automatic reference recognition and an adjustable gain equalizer. It weighs 8.4 Kg (Indoor housing) and measures 483 x 44 x 505 mm (Indoor housing). The converter is designed to support the demanding requirements of analog and digital satellite transmissions, such as TV uplinks and high-speed data networks, fixed satellite ground stations as well as in satellite newsgathering (SNG) vehicles, fly-aways and other mobile or portable applications.