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SCaN <strong>Testbed</strong> – Software Defined Radio-based<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> System<br />

S-b<strong>and</strong> Antenna<br />

Ka-b<strong>and</strong> Antenna<br />

Gimbal<br />

GPS Antenna<br />

• SDRs - Two S-b<strong>and</strong> SDRs (One with GPS), One Ka-b<strong>and</strong> SDR<br />

• RF - Ka-b<strong>and</strong> TWTA, S-b<strong>and</strong> switch network<br />

• Antennas - Two low gain S-b<strong>and</strong> antennas, One - L-b<strong>and</strong> GPS antenna, Medium gain S-b<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Ka-b<strong>and</strong><br />

antenna on antenna pointing subsystem.<br />

• Antenna pointing system - Two gimbals, Control electronics<br />

• Flight Computer/Avionics<br />

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