An Earth terminal will always include an antenna.
Terminals may also include:
- Low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) or low-noise down-converters
- High-power amplifiers (HPAs)
- Signal processing equipment (e.g. down-converters, up-converters, IF amplifiers, modems
and codecs)
- Transmission and signalling equipment at the interface between the terminal and the
terrestrial network
- Supervisory and control equipment
- Enclosures to protect the equipment from the environment
Note, not everything is present in every terminal. For example, HPAs are not required for
receive-only terminals. |
