....to the satellite communications program of the Mitchell Technical Institute (MTI) in Mitchell, South Dakota. "Sencore's industry-leading satellite modulating equipment will be put to good use in our labs, operational facilities, and mobile satellite units," said Jim Grace, satellite communications instructor at MTI. "Thanks to Sencore's ongoing commitment and support, our students are receiving invaluable hands-on experience using equipment they can expect to encounter in a professional satellite operation."
The SMD 989 is in widespread use by mobile satellite companies serving the industry's most well-known broadcast customers. The L-band upconverter—provided in the same chassis—offers a 950- to 2150-MHz L-band output. The equipment is fully licensed and supports the latest DVB-S2 modes including multistream, VCM, 8PSK, 16APSK, and 32APSK. In addition, Sencore has provided MTI with an 8716 quad input DVB-S/S2 receiver card for use in the company's MRD 3187 receiver/decoders already in use at the college. The 8716 card will enable students to uplink and downlink 16APSK and 32APSK DVB-S signals from the college facility.