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<strong>The</strong><br />
CUSTOMER JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY KATHREIN-WERKE KG, ROSENHEIM<br />
Antenna<br />
EDITION SUMMER 2002<br />
Antennen · Electronic
<strong>The</strong> lightning bolt <strong>from</strong> Rosenheim<br />
Editorial about Prof. Dr. Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong><br />
Personally liable partner of KATHREIN-Werke KG<br />
Majority shareholder and chairman of the supervisory board of GRUNDIG AG<br />
Chairman of the federal state office of Bavaria of the ZVEI e.V.<br />
central association of electrical engineering and electronics industry<br />
Vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK)<br />
for Munich and Upper Bavaria<br />
Vice president of the Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V.,<br />
the Bavarian business association<br />
“Wherever the energetic Bavarian appears, it strikes,” noted the Financial<br />
Times Germany on April 29, 2002 in a portrait about Prof. Dr. Anton<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong>. This is correct. Exactly 30 years after becoming managing<br />
partner and company owner of the KATHREIN-Werke KG, this is just as<br />
accurate as it was three decades ago. All this time, Prof. Dr. Anton<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> has lead the fate of our KG and meanwhile our group, which<br />
now consists of 51 companies, as personally liable, managing partner<br />
with his personal, successful style of leadership.<br />
<strong>The</strong> path of success can be seen. In 1972, <strong>Kathrein</strong> obtained a turnover<br />
of 53 million DM with 1,250 employees.<strong>The</strong> year 2001 ended with a<br />
turnover of 1.32 billion DM and 3,850 employees.<br />
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We hope, that our boss continues to lead us to success.<br />
"Quality leads the way!" With this traditional principle, we will also<br />
overcome the next years as the oldest and worldwide largest antenna<br />
manufacturer under his leadership!<br />
Thank you Prof. Dr. Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong> for the first 30 years of<br />
entrepreneurial high-performance.<br />
Dir. Alois Trepesch<br />
An approachable entrepreneur:<br />
Prof. Dr. Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong> surrounded by director Alois Trepesch (2nd <strong>from</strong> left)<br />
and the former directors (<strong>from</strong> left) Dr. Max Lohr, Walter Thurl<br />
and Dr. Hans Eisenmann.
“Quality leads the way” – <strong>The</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> group of companies also<br />
consistently lives up to this principle internationally in the quality and<br />
environmental management.<br />
<strong>The</strong> technical surveillance association of Bavaria is currently engaged<br />
in testing twelve companies, which have been joined together in the<br />
so-called certification matrix, according to the quality<br />
standard ISO 9001 and the environmental standard ISO 14001.<br />
<strong>The</strong> KATHREIN-Werke KG in Rosenheim has already successfully<br />
fulfilled these standards.<br />
This should show our customers and business partners the international<br />
presence of <strong>Kathrein</strong> with one uniform standard in the area<br />
of quality and environmental management. Naturally, the saving<br />
potentials should be used up and the resulting synergy effect should<br />
be taken advantage of. Through this, a great importance is attached<br />
to the group image.<br />
Hermann Zimmerman, member of the expanded <strong>Kathrein</strong> management<br />
and quality and environmental representative, pointed out the<br />
meaning of this action at an international conference of quality and<br />
environmental representatives <strong>from</strong> the <strong>Kathrein</strong> group in Rosenheim.<br />
Participants <strong>from</strong> seven European countries, North and South America<br />
and Asia were present at this conference.<br />
All of the 12 companies will undergo the certification by the second<br />
part of this year.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se companies include:<br />
● KATHREIN-Austria ● KATHREIN Mobilcom Nördlingen<br />
● KATHREIN-Burgstädt ● KATHREIN Technology<br />
(Shenzen) Co. Ltd. (China)<br />
● KATHREIN France ● KATHREIN Inc. Scala Division (USA)<br />
● KATEK and ESC in Grassau ● SIRA (Italy)<br />
● KATHREIN Mobilcom Brasil ● Olimpus Ltd. (Brasil)<br />
Prof. Dr. Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong> has been confirmed at the general meeting<br />
in Berlin in the committee of the central association of electrical<br />
engineering and electrical industry (ZVEI), in which he was elected<br />
for the first time in 1998. <strong>The</strong> ZVEI supports the economic-,<br />
technology-, environment- and company-political interests of the<br />
electrical engineering and electrical industry with a turnover of<br />
160 billion Euro and 850,000 employees nation-wide as the most<br />
important association of the electrical industry in Germany.<br />
<strong>The</strong> region of Bavaria alone, whose chairman is Prof. Dr. <strong>Kathrein</strong>,<br />
has 217,000 employees and represents a turnover of<br />
50.9 billion Euro (2001).<br />
<strong>The</strong> ZVEI committee consists of ten members out of the 28 members<br />
of the ZVEI board. <strong>The</strong> president is Dietmar Harting, personally liable<br />
managing partner of the Harting KGaA.<br />
TÜV certifies twelve companies<br />
worldwide according to uniform standard<br />
Quality and environmental representatives <strong>from</strong> 12 international companies<br />
<strong>from</strong> the <strong>Kathrein</strong> group met in Rosenheim to exchange ideas.<br />
Prof. Dr. <strong>Kathrein</strong> is<br />
elected again to the ZVEI committee<br />
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Logisticians <strong>from</strong> various Bavarian companies met during a conference<br />
at the KATHREIN-Werke KG in Rosenheim. <strong>The</strong> “BayTech,” a company<br />
division <strong>from</strong> the Bavarian Innovative GmbH, which was initiated by<br />
the Bavarian minister of trade and commerce, invited these Bavarian<br />
companies with the goal to further promote and reinforce the cooperation<br />
between the colleges and academic institutes.<br />
In the framework of a company presentation, Dr. Rüdiger Troschke,<br />
director of logistics at <strong>Kathrein</strong>, pointed out the necessity of continually<br />
optimising the logistic chain by using the mobile communication base<br />
station antennas as an example. Products with high innovation rates<br />
and life cycles of sometimes less than two years, as well as increasing<br />
demands of the market call for optimal developments and innovative<br />
solutions. Here, the unique project management and also the mass<br />
production in the series demand broadband technological and logistical<br />
differentiation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> production of satellite receivers at Katek GmbH in Grassau shows<br />
that this logistical measure also pays off economically. Here, the turn<br />
around times are assessed according to costs – for years, the cause of<br />
In the framework of a small ceremony, <strong>Kathrein</strong> was able to hand<br />
over the 100,000th network termination unit to the Dutch cable<br />
network operator, Casema.<strong>The</strong>se products <strong>from</strong> the successful EVK<br />
100-series <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> serve as separation between the cable television<br />
network and the in-house coaxial or data network.<br />
Modern cable television networks with bi-directional multimedia<br />
services place high demands on the in-house cabling. High frequency<br />
interference must be reliably kept out, in order to ensure the best<br />
possible function security and reliability of multimedia services,<br />
such as internet access or telephony.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se <strong>Kathrein</strong> termination units are installed for customers, who use<br />
fast internet services, to guarantee a perfect and reliable function of<br />
the diverse services.<strong>The</strong> extension of networks for multimedia<br />
services is forced at high speed due to the high customer demands.<br />
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BayTech conference at <strong>Kathrein</strong><br />
reasonable production costs in comparison to our competitors in the<br />
Far East. <strong>Kathrein</strong> and Katek invest approximately ten percent of<br />
their annual turnover in research and development.<br />
New Sat catalogue has been published<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>new</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> catalogue „Satellite and terrestrial antenna<br />
products and <strong>system</strong>s 2002“ has been published in spring under<br />
the motto „<strong>Kathrein</strong> – innovative, dynamic, international.“<br />
<strong>The</strong> catalogue contains thorough information about technical and<br />
high-quality products and <strong>system</strong>s relating to satellite reception.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 192 pages consist of well-known and reliable <strong>Kathrein</strong> units,<br />
along with many <strong>new</strong> products. <strong>The</strong> entire Sat product array is<br />
attractively presented and explained. <strong>The</strong> catalogue is available on<br />
request <strong>from</strong> all <strong>Kathrein</strong> sales offices. An electrical version on<br />
CD-ROM as well as printed issues in German and French are<br />
available for all customers and prospective customers. For more<br />
information, refer to the internet under „www.kathrein.de.“<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> hands over the 100,000th network termination unit<br />
In the photo <strong>from</strong> left: <strong>Kathrein</strong> product director, Sepp-Dieter<br />
Heitmair, at the certification ceremony with Hans van Rangelrooji<br />
<strong>from</strong> Siemens Netherlands, the <strong>Kathrein</strong> representative in the<br />
Netherlands, and Rob Kanters <strong>from</strong> Casema.
At the beginning of the year, <strong>Kathrein</strong> was able to successfully carry<br />
out a contract for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for the<br />
nation-wide extension of the Nigerian television network.<br />
<strong>The</strong> volume of the contract included the delivery of 23 Band III<br />
and 68 UHF antenna <strong>system</strong>s, which were completely pre-mounted<br />
in plant IV in Rosenheim. <strong>The</strong> transmitter power of each station<br />
is 10/ 1.0 kW according to the NTA.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y were packed in specially made transport boxes for shipment;<br />
68 UHF transmitting antennas were distributed in nine sea freight<br />
containers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> UFO ® plus headend in<br />
Gateway Shopping <strong>The</strong>atre in<br />
Umhlanga Rocks<br />
Large contract carried out in Nigeria<br />
<strong>The</strong> UHF antenna <strong>system</strong>s<br />
were mounted on specially<br />
made racks for secure transportation<br />
to Lagos.<br />
New activities in South Africa<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> has been active in South Africa for over 30 years.<br />
While the core business concentrated on the sales of products for<br />
cable and satellite <strong>system</strong>s for exclusive apartments and offices, an<br />
active, bi-directional <strong>system</strong> for the distribution of RF and data<br />
signals could be set up this year for the first time in the shopping<br />
centre,“Getaway Shopping <strong>The</strong>atre,” in Umhlanga Rocks near<br />
Durban.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>system</strong>, which is fully equipped with <strong>Kathrein</strong> technology and<br />
products, supplies more than 400 businesses, several theatres,<br />
21 cinemas as well as numerous restaurants.<br />
<strong>The</strong> core of the <strong>system</strong> forms a UFO ® Plus headend, which processes<br />
and distributes digital, analogue and also terrestrial satellite<br />
programmes, information and programmes. A CMTS headend<br />
provides for the bi-directional data transmission via a long RF<br />
distribution network, which is equipped with <strong>Kathrein</strong> trunk and line<br />
amplifiers (VOS 135 with WFS 165 and VGR 122) as well as the<br />
modem sockets ESM 30.<br />
This synergy <strong>from</strong> IT and RF technology allows 24 hour high speed<br />
access to the Internet, E-commerce as well as LAN, WAN and VPN<br />
connection and fulfils all the requirements of a modern shopping<br />
centre.<br />
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Cabletime’s innovative TV distribution <strong>system</strong>, MediaStar, is at the<br />
heart of an unique AV ‘experience’ within ‘<strong>The</strong> Designer Outlet<br />
@ <strong>The</strong> Lowry’ shopping centre in Manchester. This <strong>new</strong> MediaStar<br />
installation at <strong>The</strong> Lowry is the first of its kind for Cabletime, as its<br />
technology is being used to make shopping more enjoyable for<br />
people of all ages.<br />
AV <strong>system</strong>s integrator, Saville Audio Visual, supplied and installed<br />
a network of plasma monitors and holographic screen displays in the<br />
public areas, and a sixteen-monitor videowall alongside the Food<br />
Court, introducing movement, colour and sound as an integral and<br />
exciting part of the <strong>new</strong> shopping experience.<br />
<strong>The</strong> MediaStar <strong>system</strong> links the displays, enabling the AV content to<br />
be networked across the centre simultaneously. <strong>The</strong> channels include<br />
MTV, Kids TV and <strong>new</strong>s channels, as well as internal commercials<br />
promoting events and offers within the mall itself. <strong>The</strong>re is also<br />
a feed <strong>from</strong> the adjacent Warner Bros. Cinema showing upcoming<br />
film trailers.<br />
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MediaStar makes shopping<br />
come alive in Manchester<br />
MediaStar's video hub technology has the capability to offer a vast<br />
and flexible delivery of video and digital media. <strong>The</strong> Lowry installation<br />
is networked across existing CAT5-enhanced structured cabling.<br />
<strong>The</strong> centrally located video source equipment and control <strong>system</strong> is<br />
housed in a single rack unit, including dual DVD, video and MPEG<br />
players plus terrestrial and satellite TV inputs with easily-operated<br />
access and programming for the network's display devices.<strong>The</strong>se<br />
feeds are processed and combined by<br />
a <strong>Kathrein</strong> UFO ® plus headend, presenting<br />
the MediaStar <strong>system</strong> with a<br />
single RF feed.<strong>The</strong> modular nature of<br />
both the <strong>Kathrein</strong> and MediaStar products<br />
allow for greater <strong>system</strong><br />
flexibility and future expansion by<br />
utilising additional hot-swappable<br />
modulators and user cards.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>system</strong> is also being used to<br />
draw shoppers to specific locations.<br />
For example, Marks & Spencer is<br />
located at the end of a corridor and<br />
could be easily missed. A monitor has<br />
been placed outside the store to<br />
attract shoppers with the sounds and<br />
colours of the Fashion channel.<br />
Nick Bradford, Managing Director at<br />
Cabletime, added: “This is an unusual<br />
and imaginative installation, and<br />
an excellent use of MediaStar to<br />
distribute a variety of programme<br />
sources to different screens. We hope<br />
that other shopping malls will be<br />
encouraged to adopt the idea, once<br />
they have seen how successfully it<br />
works at <strong>The</strong> Lowry.”
Russian institutes inspect quality assurance in Rosenheim<br />
“Our quality assurance <strong>system</strong> and our environment management<br />
<strong>system</strong> cover all areas of the company and have been successfully<br />
certified by TÜV-Bavaria according to the international standards,”<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> products<br />
are successfully certified<br />
emphasised Prof. Dr. Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong> in front of a Russian delegation,<br />
which understood these high claims at the antenna manufacturer in<br />
Rosenheim.“In order to be able to sell our products in Russia,”<br />
explained Arthur Kotzenbauer <strong>from</strong> the product area of mobile communication<br />
antennas,“a control of our antennas and filters as well as<br />
production factories and our quality assurance is required each year.”<br />
This time, two Russian institutes took on the responsibilities:<br />
Dr. Romanov <strong>from</strong> Soniir Samara Institute for the area of broadcast<br />
antennas, Dr. Nosov <strong>from</strong> Soniir Samara Institute for the general<br />
quality assurance and Dr. Abline <strong>from</strong> GSPI Institute for the area of<br />
mobile communication antennas. <strong>The</strong> inspectors were accompanied<br />
by Dr. Alehin and Ms. Elistratova <strong>from</strong> the <strong>Kathrein</strong> representative,<br />
RC&C Ltd. in Moscow. <strong>The</strong> result: after a two-day certification, the<br />
required documents for exporting <strong>Kathrein</strong> products to Russia were<br />
<strong>new</strong>ly signed by both sides.<br />
Our picture shows (<strong>from</strong> left) Arthur Kotzenbauer, <strong>Kathrein</strong> director,<br />
Alois Trepesch, and Prof. Dr. Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong> together with the Russian<br />
delegation.<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> develops a large-scale project for state-owned Indian television<br />
<strong>The</strong> antenna specialist in Rosenheim, <strong>Kathrein</strong>, was able to recently<br />
make a large-scale order for the delivery of 13 television broadcasting<br />
<strong>system</strong>s for the state-owned Indian television company,<br />
Doordarshan.<br />
R.K. Dhar <strong>from</strong> Doordarshan, together with Jayant Nadkarni <strong>from</strong> the<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> subsidiary company, KATHREIN-India Pvt. Ltd., will work<br />
out the last details for the outstanding construction and commissioning<br />
of the <strong>system</strong> with the engineers <strong>from</strong> Rosenheim during a visit.<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> delivered the first transmitting <strong>system</strong> to India 25 years ago,<br />
which is still in operation today. Because of the exceptional quality<br />
and durability of his products, the company’s managing owner,<br />
Prof. Dr. <strong>Kathrein</strong>, could accept an order for nine TV broadcasting<br />
antennas, which are planned for digital television in India in the<br />
framework of a pilot project.<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> proudly stated, „<strong>The</strong> trust of the Indian television company<br />
shows, that we are on the right path and true to our motto,“Quality<br />
leads the way” in the expansive Asian markets. We must also thank<br />
the excellent advising and service efforts of our Indian subsidiary<br />
company, which has definitely contributed to this success.“<br />
Light is shed on television broadcasting in Gsiesertal/Southern Tyrol<br />
Over 15 years, the citizens of St. Martin in Gsies, a valley of the<br />
Pustertales, fought for their right for broadcasting information, in<br />
particular for the reception of German-speaking programmes. All of<br />
the previous attempts by the Italian broadcasting authorities turned<br />
out to be failures. <strong>The</strong> local authorities took the problem into their<br />
own hands until the end of last year and ordered a feasibility study<br />
<strong>from</strong> the Selectra AG, the leading electrical wholesaler and specialists<br />
in Southern Tyrol for antenna technology. With direct support <strong>from</strong><br />
experts <strong>from</strong> the KATHREIN-Werke, a satellite head station was finally<br />
In the picture <strong>from</strong> left to right: Wolfgang Niedhammer (engineer,<br />
project manager), Mr. Jayant Nadkarni (<strong>Kathrein</strong>-India Pvt. Ltd.),<br />
Mr. R.K. Dhar (Doordarshan India), Prof. Dr. Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong>,<br />
Christian Sautter (engineer, project manager)<br />
planned. Within only one month, the entire <strong>system</strong> along with the<br />
digging work was installed and put into operation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> problem was technically solved by setting up two <strong>Kathrein</strong><br />
parabolic antennas, each with the a diameter of 1.20 m, – one<br />
aligned to Astra and the other to Eutelsat.<strong>The</strong> signals are processed<br />
in a UFO ® plus head station and fed into a three kilometre long cable<br />
network, which was specially laid for this purpose. Eighty households,<br />
which means approximately 250 people, are connected to this<br />
network and can receive 18 more TV programmes.<br />
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In the framework of a delegation trip through Bavaria, Dino<br />
Malacopol, Romanian permanent secretary in the ministry for<br />
communication and information technology, and Mihaela Simion,<br />
economic secretary of the Romanian embassy in Bonn, received<br />
informations about a fully equipped testing van for transmitting<br />
antennas as well as the position definition in mobile communications<br />
<strong>from</strong> managing owner, Prof. Dr. <strong>Kathrein</strong>.<br />
Measuring instruments for diagram measurements belong to the<br />
technical equipment „made in Rosenheim,“ and digital roadmaps,<br />
a directional display per compass as well as a rotating 10 meter mast<br />
on the vehicle and an extendable 30 meter mast on the respective<br />
trailer belong to the GPS-position definition.<br />
<strong>The</strong> vehicle is used for setting up the nationwide telecommunication<br />
infrastructure by the Romanian <strong>Kathrein</strong> subsidiary company at<br />
KATHREIN Romania in Timisoara.<br />
In the picture (<strong>from</strong> left): <strong>Kathrein</strong> international representative,<br />
Rudolf Körtvelyessy, <strong>Kathrein</strong> product manager in the automotive<br />
field, Christian Olfs, Prof. Dr. Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong>, economist Mihaela<br />
Simion and permanent secretary Dino Malacopol.<br />
This year’s „Communic and Broadcast Asia 2002“ evolved around<br />
<strong>new</strong> technologies. <strong>Kathrein</strong> could not complain about a lack of<br />
interest at the largest and most important international specialist<br />
exhibition for broadcasting, television and mobile communications<br />
in Asia.<br />
Despite the tense situation in economical developments, many<br />
well-known broadcasting stations are continuously looking for<br />
solutions to help them remain competitive. <strong>The</strong> introduction of <strong>new</strong><br />
UMTS <strong>system</strong>s, which have already been put into operation in Japan<br />
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Testing van<br />
for Romania is presented<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> is successful in Singapore<br />
with NTT Documo and in Korea with KTF, has a particularly<br />
favourable effect due to low energy consumption of the transmitting<br />
antenna.<br />
Modern generations of cell phones with transmission of animated<br />
pictures (MMS) and integrated cameras already receive a lot of<br />
attention in Asia. Here, the Soccer World Cup shows a lasting effect.<br />
Interesting projects for the engineers and technicians in Malaysia,<br />
Indonesia and India were initiated at the exhibition in Singapore.<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> was able to already market 80,000 antennas as provider of<br />
the largest UMTS antenna product array. A further technical novelty<br />
is the high transmission rate of data in the UMTS network.<br />
This application will also be introduced in Germany and Europe<br />
with great success and allow true mobility for the internet and the<br />
e-mail service. Along with many other visitors, the chargé d’affaires<br />
of the Germany embassy in Singapore, Hasso Buchrucker (left),<br />
also visited the <strong>Kathrein</strong> exhibition stand.
„Our successes thus far are great prerequisites for the upcoming<br />
tasks, which we must use, not only to maintain our position in the<br />
markets but to also significantly strengthen it,“ emphasised Prof.<br />
Anton <strong>Kathrein</strong> in the framework of an international representative<br />
conference of the <strong>Kathrein</strong> group of companies in Rosenheim.<br />
Representatives <strong>from</strong> over 50 companies, 33 countries and all<br />
continents arrived at the parent company.<br />
<strong>The</strong> goal is to obtain 50 percent of the world market share in<br />
the area of mobile communication antennas<br />
„Leading market research institutes currently give us a world market<br />
share of 40% in the field of mobile communication base station<br />
antennas, and we believe, we must succeed to increase this share to<br />
50%,“ predicted the company owner. <strong>The</strong> main prerequisites have<br />
been made by appropriate investments, suitable global strategies and<br />
worldwide production capacities, which are quickly produced.<br />
Despite the heavy price pressure in the international competition,<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> is also successful with dropping prices, because the high<br />
quality standard of <strong>Kathrein</strong> products, the technical “know-how” of<br />
our employees and the personal contact with the customers are very<br />
important for being awarded a contract. This also applies to the area<br />
180 UMTS antennas used in the Korean soccer stadium<br />
International representative<br />
conference at <strong>Kathrein</strong><br />
of professional transmitting and receiving antennas as well as to the<br />
complete mobile communication market.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> group has planned for the current calendar year<br />
a turnover of 820 million Euro with around 3,900 employees.<br />
Prof. Dr. <strong>Kathrein</strong> stated with applause <strong>from</strong> the conference<br />
members, „And that we will do together!“<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> products at the Soccer World Cup 2002<br />
<strong>The</strong> Soccer World Cup in Korea and Japan is not only a highlight in<br />
the world of sports. High standards have also been placed and made<br />
on the telecommunication sector. Modern UMTS antennas <strong>from</strong><br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> are exclusively providing perfect cellular phone connections<br />
in all ten Korean World Cup stadiums. <strong>The</strong> <strong>new</strong> <strong>system</strong> was presented<br />
and started by the Korean president in the framework of the opening<br />
ceremony in the stadium <strong>from</strong> Seoul.<br />
<strong>The</strong> order was successfully concluded on-site via the <strong>Kathrein</strong> subsidiary<br />
company, <strong>Kathrein</strong> Asia in Seoul. In the preliminary stages of<br />
the installation of the first UMTS <strong>system</strong> in Korea and simultaneously<br />
also in South East Asia, the Korean mobile communication operator<br />
KTI set an example for the successful development of this <strong>new</strong> mobile<br />
communication standard.<br />
<strong>The</strong> latest generation of <strong>Kathrein</strong> UMTS antennas underwent practical<br />
tests under very specific requirements in field tests and laboratory measurements in Korea with the help <strong>from</strong> engineers <strong>from</strong> the<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> parent company in Rosenheim and was the only antenna<br />
which was successfully tested and selected. Local Korean as well<br />
as international competitors could not live up to the development<br />
standard of the antennas <strong>from</strong> Rosenheim.<br />
Meanwhile, 180 of these UMTS antennas worth more than 150,000<br />
Euro are built. Already 1,500 owners of cellular phone use the<br />
special UMTS services, which<br />
includes the sending of animated<br />
pictures via the cellular.<br />
After the successful start of this<br />
first part of the first UMTS<br />
<strong>system</strong>, the installation of the<br />
entire Korean capital city,<br />
Seoul, is planned after the<br />
Soccer World Cup.<br />
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With the <strong>new</strong> <strong>processing</strong> <strong>system</strong>, UFO ® DIGIplus, <strong>Kathrein</strong> offers a<br />
technically up-to-date headend for <strong>processing</strong> terrestrial and Sat TV<br />
as well as radio programmes.<br />
This <strong>system</strong> allows the highest flexibility in the smallest dimensions.<br />
<strong>The</strong> pre-mounted basic module carriers for wall mounting and 19“<br />
installation simplify the product selection for the installer, because<br />
only the basic module carrier and the required channel units must<br />
be ordered.<br />
<strong>The</strong> following <strong>system</strong> components are available:<br />
● Basic module carriers – UFG 712 for wall mounting<br />
– UFG 708/19” for 19” installation<br />
● FM range amplifier UFO 710 and<br />
FM 4-way converter UFO 711<br />
● Multi-range amplifier UFO 720 (2 x UHF and B III and FM)<br />
● Twin TV converters UFO 721 – 725<br />
● Twin Sat TV channel units UFO 741-745<br />
● Decoder interface UFZ 740<br />
● Sat audio channel unit UFO 715<br />
● DVB transcoders QPSK-PAL UFO 773/UFO 775<br />
● DVB transmodulators QPSK-QAM UFO 784/UFO 785<br />
● NIT-module UFZ 780<br />
● Twin DVB transmodulators QPSK-QAM (UFO 794/UFO 795)<br />
All parameters of the individual modules are programmed via the<br />
keyboard of the basic module carrier’s integrated control unit.<br />
<strong>The</strong> menu guide is represented via the two-digit display, and the<br />
control unit is connected with the modules via I2C bus lines.<br />
<strong>The</strong> integrated switched-mode power unit produces all the required<br />
supple voltages. <strong>The</strong> power to the individual modules is supplied via<br />
a contact bar. <strong>The</strong> LNB supply is delivered via any of the four input<br />
splitter inputs.<br />
Guides, control rod and cable are included in the scope of<br />
delivery of the Sat modules (for terrestrial modules, cables<br />
are not included)<br />
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NEW PRODUCTS<br />
UFO ® DIGIplus – <strong>The</strong> <strong>new</strong><br />
<strong>processing</strong> <strong>system</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> basic module carrier UFG 712 with mounted power supply<br />
unit, control unit, input splitter, output combiner and output<br />
amplifier<br />
Completely pre-mounted 19” chassis with 8 channel units, power<br />
supply unit, control unit, input splitter and output combiner<br />
<strong>The</strong> UFO ® DIGIplus complies with all of the requirements of the<br />
EN 50083-1, EN 50083-2/A1 and EN 60065 and carries the CE and<br />
Class A symbol.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> engineers worked closely together with the developers<br />
<strong>from</strong> GRUNDIG AG during the development of this <strong>new</strong> <strong>system</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> synergy effect between <strong>Kathrein</strong> and GRUNDIG became useful<br />
for the first time in a technically up-to-date <strong>new</strong> development.<br />
We would like to briefly introduce to you the individual <strong>system</strong><br />
components in the following.
<strong>The</strong> basic module carrier is equipped with 12 module positions,<br />
power supply unit, control unit, input splitter, output combiner and<br />
output amplifier.<br />
<strong>The</strong> housing is made of galvanized sheet steel and the lockable front<br />
cover is detachable. <strong>The</strong> simple control software updating is possible<br />
via a RS 232 interface.<br />
Basic module carrier UFG 708/19”<br />
Technical data<br />
Basic module carrier UFG 712<br />
<strong>The</strong> basic module carrier is equipped with 8 module positions, power<br />
supply unit, control unit, input splitter and output combiner.<br />
<strong>The</strong> basic module carrier is made of galvanized sheet steel.<br />
<strong>The</strong> simple control software updating is also possible via a RS 232<br />
interface.<br />
Type UFG 712 UFG 708/19“<br />
Order no. 20610016 20610039<br />
Positions for single or twin modules 12 8<br />
Adjacent channel compatible ● ●<br />
Input data<br />
Input frequency range MHz 47–862, 950–2150<br />
Input splitter Sat 4 x 9-way 2 x 9-way<br />
Splitting loss Sat dB 16<br />
Remote feeding for LNB supply V/mA 18/1000<br />
Output data<br />
Output frequency range MHz 47–862<br />
Output level dBµV PAL 105* PAL 80<br />
QPSK/QAM 95* QPSK/QAM 70<br />
FM 95* FM 70<br />
Test output dB – 20 –<br />
Adjustment range each output dB – 20<br />
Power supply unit<br />
Mains voltage V/Hz 195–260/50/60<br />
Max. power draw W 180<br />
Secondary voltage/current V/mA 5/12000 – 12/6000 – 18/1000<br />
24/300 – 33/300 – 45/400<br />
General<br />
Admissible ambient temperature °C –20 to +50 –5 to +45<br />
Dimensions (W x H x D) mm 715 x 385 x 295 450 x 347 x 240<br />
Packing/Weight pc./kg 1/19.5 1/14.5<br />
* At 60 dB CTB/CSO<br />
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<strong>The</strong> twin Sat TV channel units UFO 741/UFO 743/UFO 744/UFO 745 are designed for reception<br />
of two analogue satellite programmes in PAL with analogue audio subcarriers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> twin modules have one Sat input and one output. A second Sat input can be retrofitted,<br />
if necessary.<br />
Connection of an external decoder is possible via decoder interface UFZ 740.<br />
A data line decoder for automatic (see below) recognition and switching of mono, dual sound<br />
or stereo transmissions is integrated in the modules.<br />
By soldering internal chip bridges, the video signal can be blacked-out for transmission of radio<br />
programmes on a TV channel (e.g. in hotel <strong>system</strong>s).<br />
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Decoder interface UFZ 740<br />
Twin Sat TV channel units UFO 741/<br />
UFO 743/UFO 744/UFO 745<br />
With the decoder interface UFZ 740, the twin Sat TV channel units<br />
UFO 741/743/744 and 745 can be optionally retrofitted for<br />
connecting an external decoder or feeding in video signals.<br />
<strong>The</strong> retrofitting can be easily carried out by the specialist dealer.<br />
Sat audio channel unit UFO 715<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sat audio channel unit UFO 715 is designed for <strong>processing</strong> two Sat radio programmes into standard FM<br />
stereo radio signals.<br />
<strong>The</strong> twin module has two Sat inputs and one output as well as an audio input socket (Cinch) for external<br />
LF signals for use as FM modulator for two programmes. Moreover, the UFO 715 has RDS transmitter<br />
recognition for displaying transmitter name on RDS capable FM receivers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> transmitter names are converted for ADR signals according to standards or can be manually entered in.<br />
DVB transcoder<br />
UFO 773/UFO 775<br />
<strong>The</strong> DVB transcoders QPSK-PAL UFO 773/UFO 775 are designed for <strong>processing</strong> a DVB Sat TV or radio<br />
programme <strong>from</strong> one transponder. <strong>The</strong>y convert a QPSK-modulated Sat IF signal into an analogue PAL TV<br />
programme in standards B/G.<br />
For reception of radio programmes, an external FM modulator and internal changes in the unit are required.<br />
<strong>The</strong> videotext signals are generated in the transcoder and inserted in the blanking interval of the output signal.<br />
<strong>The</strong> transcoders are equipped with a Common Interface (CI) for insertion of a Conditional Access (CA) module for<br />
encrypted programmes. Software download is possible via the RS 232 interface on the front panel, if necessary.<br />
For controlling switching matrices, the 14/18 V and 0/22 kHz can be switched to the input.
NIT-module UFZ 780<br />
With the NIT-module UFZ 780, the DVB transmodulators QPSK-QAM<br />
UFO 784 and UFO 785 can be optionally retrofitted for matching the NIT<br />
(Network Information table) to the cable <strong>system</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> retrofitting can be easily carried out by the specialist dealer.<br />
DVB transmodulators<br />
QPSK-QAM UFO 784/UFO 785<br />
<strong>The</strong> DVB transmodulators QPSK-QAM UFO 784/785 are used for<br />
<strong>processing</strong> DVB Sat programmes <strong>from</strong> one transponder. <strong>The</strong>y convert<br />
a QPSK-modulated Sat IF signal into a QAM-modulated output<br />
signal.<br />
<strong>The</strong> transparent transmodulators are adjacent channel compatible<br />
and designed for 4, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 QAM.<br />
A possibly required NIT matching (Cable-NIT) is carried out via the<br />
NIT-module UFZ 780, which can be retrofitted (see below).<br />
Twin DVB transmodulators QPSK-QAM UFO 794/UFO 795<br />
<strong>The</strong> twin DVB transmodulators QPSK-QAM UFO 794/UFO 795<br />
convert a QPSK-modulated Sat IF signal into a QAM-modulated<br />
output signal.<br />
<strong>The</strong> twin modules have two Sat inputs and one output for <strong>processing</strong><br />
DVB Sat programmes <strong>from</strong> two transponders.<br />
<strong>The</strong> transmodulators are adjacent channel compatible and designed<br />
for 4, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 QAM.<br />
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Block diagram of amplifier module<br />
Refer to the <strong>Kathrein</strong> brochure,<br />
“UFO ® DIGIplus – the <strong>new</strong> signal<br />
<strong>processing</strong> <strong>system</strong>,” for more<br />
information and technical data.<br />
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FM range amplifier UFO 710<br />
<strong>The</strong> FM amplifier UFO 710 is used for broadband reception of FM range.<br />
Six individually tuneable traps for attenuating strong FM transmitters are integrated<br />
in the module.<br />
With the FM 4-way converter UFO 711, up<br />
to four FM programmes can be selectively<br />
converted.<br />
<strong>The</strong> four-way module has one input and one<br />
output. <strong>The</strong> input and output channels can<br />
be controlled via the control unit of the<br />
respective basic module carrier UFG 712<br />
or UFG 708/19“.<br />
<strong>The</strong> conversion occurs via the IF of 10.7 MHz,<br />
and any conversion combination is possible.<br />
<strong>The</strong> frequency plan on the input is 25 kHz<br />
and on the output 50 kHz.<br />
Multi-range amplifier UFO 720<br />
FM 4-way converter UFO 711<br />
<strong>The</strong> multi-range amplifier UFO 720 is designed for reception of terrestrial<br />
TV and radio programmes. Each individual TV programme is selectively<br />
amplified, and an individual level matching is carried out.<br />
<strong>The</strong> amplifier module is equipped with two UHF inputs, one VHF input,<br />
FM input and one output as well as channel filter for nine UHF channels,<br />
two VHF channels and the FM range.<br />
Output<br />
FM<br />
Input<br />
FM D<br />
Input<br />
VHF C<br />
Input<br />
UHF B<br />
Input<br />
UHF A
With the twin converters UFO 721/ UFO 723/ UFO 724/ UFO 725, two terrestrial<br />
TV programmes (TV standard: B/G) can be converted.<br />
<strong>The</strong> twin modules are equipped with two inputs and one output.<br />
<strong>The</strong> input and output channels can be set via the control unit of the respective basic<br />
module carrier.<br />
By conversion via the IF, a high selection is achieved, and any conversion combination<br />
is possible.<br />
<strong>The</strong> digitalisation of information technology holds vast advantages<br />
above all for the end user. <strong>The</strong> DVB standardised digital transmission<br />
methods alone allow optimal distribution via satellite, broadband<br />
cable or terrestrial transmitting network, granting individual access<br />
to digital TV, radio and data services.<br />
<strong>The</strong> entrance into digital terrestrial television will be put into action<br />
already in Berlin in the fall of 2002.<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> has included in its product range numerous units, such as<br />
feed <strong>system</strong>s, matrices, head ends and receivers, which are already<br />
designed for digital signal transmission.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> engineers are currently working on a modern, technical<br />
solution of a DVB-T receiver which will receive digital transmitted<br />
terrestrial signals.This can be connected to a receiving <strong>system</strong>, just<br />
as a conventional receiver.<br />
However, in conjunction with an indoor antenna, the receiver also<br />
supplies high-quality reception of local, terrestrial TV programmes<br />
in a room, where a permanently installed antenna socket is not<br />
available.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>new</strong> DVB-T receiver UFD 570/S will be available at qualified<br />
specialist stores as of October 2002.<br />
Twin TV converters UFO 721/<br />
UFO 723/UFO 724/UFO 725<br />
DVB-T receiver UFD 570/S<br />
Features:<br />
● 1,000 programme memory position<br />
● Electronic programme guide (EPG) over several days<br />
and brief description of programmes<br />
● 14 timers, the timer programming is also possible via the EPG<br />
● Software updating for operating software and programme lists<br />
via serial interface RS 232<br />
● On screen display in eight languages (G, E, F, ITA, SP, T, PL, D)<br />
● 4-digit LED display, 7 segments<br />
● Videotext generation (representation via television set)<br />
● 4:3 and 16:9 format recognition (output optional)<br />
● FBAS,YC (S-VHS) and RGB signal output via the Scart socket<br />
can be programmed<br />
● Manual entry of PID data is possible<br />
● Data and time are settable via DVB data stream<br />
● Programme search<br />
● 2 Scart sockets<br />
● Audio output via Cinch socket<br />
● Radio key<br />
● Antenna level display<br />
● Volume control and muting<br />
● Mains switch with mains separation<br />
● Infrared remote control<br />
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<strong>The</strong> digital DVB-C set-top box, UFD 562, <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> allows the<br />
reception of digitally transmitted radio and TV programmes in cable<br />
television networks.<br />
Technical data<br />
Type UFD 562<br />
Order no. 20210021<br />
TV/video<br />
Modulation Complies with DVB-C standard<br />
Format modulation 16-, 32-, 64-, 128-, 256-QAM<br />
Symbol rate 1.8-7.3 MSymb/Sec.<br />
Video definition CCIR 601 (720 x 576)<br />
Input data rate 2–45 MSymb/Sec.<br />
Video decoding Complies with MPEG 2 standard,<br />
ISO/IEC 13818-2,<br />
MPEG 1 compatible ISO/IEC 11172-2<br />
Video bit rate 1.5-15 MB/Sec.<br />
Audio<br />
Audio decoding MPEG 1/2, Layer 1 and 2, ISO/IEC 13818-3<br />
Audio bit rate 32/44, 1/48 kHz<br />
Transmission bandwidth 0.04-20 kHz<br />
RF input<br />
Input frequency range 47-862 MHz<br />
Impedance 75 Ω<br />
Adaptation ≥ 10 dB<br />
Loop-through attenuation < 4 dB<br />
Outputs<br />
Scart According to EN 50049-1<br />
TV-Scart 1 Scart (75 W), Audio settable via remote<br />
control,Y/C, RGB, FBAS<br />
VCR-Scart (bi-directional) 1 Scart (75 Ω),Y/C, RGB, FBAS<br />
Audio (Hi-fi) 2 RCA/Cinch (left and right)<br />
S/JPDIF (IEC 958) RCA/Cinch<br />
(Level settable via remote control)<br />
Data interface<br />
Serial data interface RS 232 C, max. 115.2 kb/Sec., 9 Pin Sub-D)<br />
Power supply<br />
Mains voltage 230 V ± 10 %; 50 Hz<br />
Power consumption in operation < 30 W<br />
Power consumption in standby < 5 W<br />
Ambient conditions<br />
Temperature range 5– 65 °C<br />
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UFD 562 – <strong>The</strong> digital<br />
set-top box for cable <strong>system</strong>s<br />
Along with the reception of unencrypted programmes, the set-top box<br />
with its two plug-in positions for Common Interface modules also<br />
allows the reception of encrypted programmes and is compatible with<br />
future encryption methods by exchanging the Common Interface<br />
modules.<br />
<strong>The</strong> UFD 562 processes input signals with constellation<br />
degrees of 16 QAM to 256 QAM and symbol rates of<br />
1.8 to 7.3 MSymb/sec. In combination with the head<br />
station technique <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> (UFO ® DIGIplus), this<br />
allows an extremely economical method of programme<br />
packaging in the frequency multiplex without the use of<br />
a baseband multiplexer.<br />
<strong>The</strong> UFD 562 is equipped with two Scart sockets for<br />
direct connection of a TV set and video recorder,<br />
a loop-through output for the analogue programme<br />
package and also audio outputs for connection of an<br />
external audio <strong>system</strong> as well as a serial interface (RS<br />
232) for the software update.<br />
All functions of the UFD 562 can be controlled with the<br />
remote control via an user-friendly display menu.<br />
With a 4-digit, 7-segment display, the most important<br />
functions of the box are displayed on the front panel.<br />
Furthermore, almost all of the settings can also be<br />
directly set via the control area on the front panel.
Both digital <strong>Kathrein</strong> satellite receivers UFD 505 and UFD 515<br />
are now available at qualified specialist stores in silver under the<br />
names, UFD 505/S (20210015) and UFD 515/S (20210016).<br />
<strong>The</strong> features and technical data correspond with the units<br />
UFD 505 and UFD 515 in black housing.<br />
With the VGF/VGO 8041 and the VGP, <strong>Kathrein</strong> extends its<br />
compact amplifier platform with two <strong>new</strong> units.<br />
<strong>The</strong> VGF 8041 achieves a gain of 41 dB, an extremely low<br />
noise figure of typically 4.5 dB and offers a very high output<br />
level at the lowest inherent distortions thanks to the latest<br />
GaAs technology. <strong>The</strong> amplifier allows economical network<br />
extensions to 862 MHz even for large span lengths between<br />
the amplifier points. In the past, additional amplifiers had to<br />
be installed for this purpose.<br />
Thanks to modern housing technology with optimal direct<br />
heat dissipation <strong>from</strong> the power stages, the amplifiers<br />
provide the highest reliability and service life.<br />
<strong>The</strong> VGF 8041 has a plug-in position for a monitoring<br />
transponder (KOM or HMS) as well as a plug-in position for<br />
a return path amplifier with diplex-filter (30 or 60 MHz).<br />
With appropriate accessories, cable mounting or mast<br />
mounting is possible. A locally fed version, the VGO 8041,<br />
is also available.<br />
UFD 505 and UFD 515 in silver<br />
VGF/VGO 8041 – Compact amplifiers<br />
Technical data<br />
Type VGF 8041 VGO 8041<br />
Remote fed Mains fed<br />
Order no. 24410024 24410026<br />
Forward path<br />
Frequency range MHz 47–862/8–862<br />
Nominal gain dB 41<br />
Impedance W 75<br />
Return loss at 40 MHz dB ≥ 18 –1.5/Okt.<br />
Adjustment range of amplificat. dB 0–17<br />
Adjustment range of equalisat. dB 0–15<br />
(seperate plug-in module)<br />
Typ. output level 1 )<br />
for 60 db signal-to noise ratio<br />
CENELEC plan<br />
flat, CSO 4 )/CTB dBµV 120/113<br />
10 dB slope CSO 4 )/CTB dBµV 116/114<br />
Typ. noise figure 2 ) dB 4.0/4.5/5.5<br />
Return path 3 )<br />
Frequency range MHz 5–30/5–65<br />
Nominal gain dB 23<br />
Return loss dB ≥ 20<br />
Impedance W 75<br />
General Interfering radiation<br />
according to EN 50083-2 dBpW < 20<br />
Supply voltage V~ 28-90 230<br />
Power draw W 20–23<br />
Max. remote feed current A 6 –<br />
Dimensions (B x H x T) mm 218 x 172 x 142<br />
Weight kg 3.0<br />
1) Measurement conditions: CENELEC channel plan, 42 channels, output level: 110 dBµV, calculated values<br />
2) Equalisation and attenuation = 0 dB, zero card on loop-through input for 450/606/862 MHz, typical values<br />
3) With return path module VGR 30 or VGR 31<br />
4) For channel 2 (47-54 MHz) 3 dB less<br />
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<strong>The</strong>VGP 8038 offers two innovations in place of variable attenuators<br />
or attenuation plug-in cards with a universal pilot control and<br />
electrical regulating units and still maintains its compact dimensions.<br />
<strong>The</strong> universal pilot control is achieved by a broad tuning range of the<br />
pilot frequency and by the possibility to be able to slightly variegate<br />
the factory tuning of the pilot frequency on-site.<br />
A PAL, NTSC, QAM signal or a CW (sinus) carrier can be optionally<br />
used as a pilot signal.<br />
This means for the operator a significant reduction of the logistic<br />
costs, because the frequently required variety of types for pilot<br />
control modules is no longer necessary.<br />
Also, the VGP 8038 is equipped with a plug-in position for the<br />
monitoring transponder (KOM or HMS) as well as a plug-in position<br />
for the return path amplifier with diplex-filter (30 or 60 MHz).<br />
In addition, it has electrical regulating units for attenuation at<br />
the input, attenuation interstage and equalisation interstage.<br />
Cable or mast mounting is possible with the appropriate accessories.<br />
Technical data<br />
Type VGP 8038<br />
Remote fed<br />
Order no. 24410021<br />
Forward path<br />
Frequency range MHz 47-862/85-862<br />
Nominal gain dB 38<br />
Impedance Ω 75<br />
Return loss to 40 MHz dB ≥ 18 –1.5/Okt.<br />
Adjustment range of attenuation input dB 0-10<br />
Adjustement range of attenuation interstage dB 0-5<br />
Adjustment range of equalisation at input dB 0-4<br />
Typ. output level 1 ) for 60 dB signal-to-noise ratio<br />
CENELEC plan flat, CSO 4 )/CTB dBµV 120/115<br />
10 dB slope CSO 4 )/CTB dBµV 116/113<br />
Typ. noise figure 2 ) dB 6,5<br />
Pilot control<br />
Frequency range MHz 420-670<br />
Return path 3 )<br />
Frequency range MHz 5-30/5-65<br />
Geneal<br />
Interfering radiation accord. to EN 50083-2 dBpW < 20<br />
Voltage supply V~ 28-90<br />
Power draw W 20-23<br />
Max. remote feed current A 6<br />
Dimensions (W x H x D) mm 218 x 172 x 142<br />
Weight kg 3.0<br />
1) Measurement conditions: CENELEC channel plan, 42 channels, output level:<br />
110 dBµV, calculated values<br />
2) Equalisation and attenuation = 0 dB, zero card on loop-through input for<br />
450/606/862 MHz, typical values<br />
3) With return path module VGR 30 or VGR 31<br />
4) For channel 2 (47-54 MHz) 3 dB less<br />
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VGP 8038 –<br />
Regulated compact amplifier<br />
All compact amplifiers <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> can be monitored with the<br />
compact HMS transponder TVM 840 and the <strong>Kathrein</strong> KOM (<strong>Kathrein</strong><br />
Operating Maintenance) <strong>system</strong> as well as with other <strong>system</strong>s, which<br />
comply with the HMS standard.<br />
Return path module<br />
Type VGR 00 VGR 30 VGR 31<br />
Order no. 232144 232194 232195<br />
Frequency range forward path MHz 47-862 47-862 85-862<br />
Frequency range return path MHz - 5-30 5-65<br />
Gain dB - 25 25<br />
Typ. noise figure dB - 5.5 5.5<br />
Monitoring transponder<br />
Type TVM 801/V TVM 840/V<br />
Order no. 26210005 26210015<br />
Protocol <strong>Kathrein</strong> proprietor HMS<br />
Element Management KOM (<strong>Kathrein</strong> Operating KOM (<strong>Kathrein</strong> Operating<br />
System (EMS) and Maintenace) and Maintenace) or<br />
other, HMS compliant,<br />
EMS-System
<strong>The</strong> EVK 205 L <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> is an active network termination unit<br />
for interactive HFC networks, which has been designed for indoor use<br />
and allows the installation of up to five further modem sockets.<br />
During power failure, the voltage supply is passively passed through<br />
an output (Lifeline function).<br />
<strong>The</strong> frequency ranges are 5-65 MHz for the return path and 85-862<br />
MHz for the forward path. In the forward path, the EVK 205 L has<br />
different amplifications and slopes for adapting to different cable<br />
lengths. In the return path, the gain is typically 1 dB on all outputs.<br />
<strong>The</strong> output levels are > 84 dBµV (at 60 dB CSO) for the forward<br />
path and > 105 dB dBµV (at 60 dB IM2 and IM3) for the return<br />
path.<br />
With a variable attenuator in the forward path, the EVK 205 L can<br />
be adjusted to different level ratios. All RF connections are found on<br />
the bottom of the unit and are executed in F standard. <strong>The</strong> voltage<br />
supply is delivered via an external power supply unit. <strong>The</strong> power<br />
consumption is less than 5 watts.<br />
Future multimedia applications will set very high demands on the<br />
transmission bandwidth and the reliability of an access network.<br />
Along with telecommunication and internet applications, video and<br />
audio oriented applications as well as graphically intensive network<br />
games, in particular, lead to an increasing bandwidth demand per<br />
subscriber. This very high bandwidth demand can only be fulfilled<br />
in the medium term with one fibre to the home (FttH) networkarchitecture.<br />
<strong>The</strong> EVOD 100 is an optical network termination unit for FttH<br />
networks. It consists of an optical receiver for electrical conversion<br />
of analogue optically modulated signals of the forward path as well<br />
as an Ethernet transceiver according to the 100 Base-S or<br />
100 Base-F standard.<br />
On the subscriber side, it has a F-output for coaxial cabling within<br />
the apartment as well as a 100 Base-T Ethernet interface for<br />
connection of a data network. <strong>The</strong> housing is suitable for installation<br />
within the apartment or a distribution box.<br />
EVK 205 L – Network termination<br />
unit for interactive HFC networks<br />
Technical data<br />
Type EVK 205 L<br />
Order no. 25810002<br />
Transmission range Return Forward path<br />
MHz 5-65 85-862<br />
Gain IO z IO1 Mains operation dB 0 0<br />
IO z IO1 Passive bypass1 ) dB – 1 – 1<br />
IO z IO2 Cable equaliser dB 2 2-7<br />
IO z IO3 Cable equaliser dB 2 2–5<br />
IO z IO4 Cable equaliser dB 1 1-3<br />
IO z IO5 dB 1 1<br />
Decoupling IO1–IO5 z I0 dB ≥ 25<br />
IO z IO2 dB ≥ 30<br />
IO1–IO4 yz IO2–IO5 dB ≥ 30 ≥ 30<br />
Noise figure IO z IO2<br />
IO2 z IO<br />
dB ≤ 5<br />
Max. operating IO z IO2 60-dB-CSO dBµV – ≥ 84<br />
level 2 ) 60-dB-CTB dBµV – ≥ 87<br />
Max. admissible 60-dB-IM2 dBµV Typ. 105<br />
output level 3 ) 60-dB-IM2 dBµV Typ. 105<br />
Input level density 55-dB-spacing dBµV/Hz Typ. - 3 –<br />
CINR 4 ) IO2zIO dynamic range dB 19 –<br />
Nominal impedance Ω 75<br />
RF connections IO z IO5 F-socket<br />
Admissible input rated voltage V~ 230<br />
Primary rated voltage Ω < 5<br />
Dimensions (W x H x D) mm 155 x 85 x 32<br />
1) Without power supply (Lifeline)<br />
2) 42 channels, CENELEC plan, EN 50083-3<br />
3) 60 dB IM 3 (EN 50083-5), 60 dB IM 2 (EN 50083-3)<br />
4) CINR at 55 dB spacing (EN 50083-3/A1, sect. 4.7)<br />
EVOD 100 – Optical network<br />
termination unit for FttH networks<br />
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Technical data<br />
Type EVOD 100<br />
Order no. 25810003<br />
Optical receiver<br />
Optical wavelengths nm 1300-1600<br />
Optical return loss dB ≥ 30<br />
Optical input power dBm � = 1310 nm -7 to -4<br />
dBm � = 1550 nm -7,5 to –4,5<br />
Response A/W � = 1310 nm ≥ 0,8<br />
A/W � = 1550 nm ≥ 0,85<br />
Equivalent pA/√Hz Max. gain ≤ 7<br />
input noise current<br />
Optical transceiver<br />
Optical wavelengths nm Transmitter 1 )/receiver 1270-1380<br />
Optical output power dBm avg. Transmitter –16<br />
Optical input power dBm avg. Receiver –33.5<br />
Distribution length km Multimode fibre ≤ 2<br />
of optical network<br />
Technical data<br />
Type DCM 400<br />
Order no. 26210025<br />
Receiver (Downstream)<br />
Operating frequency range MHz 108–862<br />
Modulation QAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256<br />
Bit rate 41, 712/55, 616 Mbit/Sec.<br />
Cable bandwidth MHz 8<br />
Input impedance Ω 75<br />
Input level dBµV 45–75<br />
Error correction Reed Solomon/Trellis,<br />
Acc. to Euro DOCSIS 1.1<br />
Transmitter (Upstream)<br />
Operating frequency range MHz 5-65<br />
Modulation QPSK/16 QAM<br />
Symbol rate MSymb/Sec. 0.16 – 0.32 – 0.64 – 1.28 – 2.56<br />
Cable bandwidth MHz 0.2 – 0.4 – 0.8 – 1.6 – 3.2<br />
Output level dBµV 70-120 (QPSK), 70-117 (16-QAM)<br />
Secondary radiation Acc. to EuroDOCSIS 1.1<br />
Error correction Acc. to EuroDOCSIS 1.1<br />
Network properties<br />
Application protocol SNMP, TFTP, DHCP, TOD<br />
Network management SNMP-Agent<br />
Securtiy Embedded baseline privacy<br />
Addressing Max. 16 Mac addresses per modem<br />
Embedded MTA PacketCable compliant<br />
Connections<br />
To PC IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T, USB 1.1<br />
Telephone connection RJ 11 (2 times) for A/B line<br />
To CATV network F-socket<br />
LEDs Power, Cable, PC, Data,Test<br />
General<br />
Dimensions (W x H x D) mm 155 x 70 x 185<br />
Ambient temperature range °C 0–40<br />
Humidity % 10-90, non-condensing<br />
Emission EN 55022, Class B<br />
Immunity EN 55024<br />
Safety EN 60950<br />
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EVOD 100 – Optical network<br />
termination unit for FttH networks<br />
TVR output MHz Transmission range 47-862<br />
Output level,TVR dBµV At Popt (nominal) 78 ± 1<br />
and OMI = 4,5 %<br />
Return loss 2 ) dB 80-862 MHz ≥ 16.5<br />
– 1.5/Oct.<br />
Max. output level dBµV 60-dB-CSO 3 ) ≥ 84<br />
dBµV 60-dB-CTB ≥ 87<br />
Nominal impedance Ω 75<br />
Input AC voltage V ≈ Uprim 230<br />
Max. power loss W Primary 11<br />
Dimensions (W x H x D) mm 150 x 139 x 33<br />
Connections<br />
Optical input SC/APC<br />
TVR F female<br />
Rx (100 Base-F) MT-RJ<br />
Tx (100 Base-F) MT-RJ<br />
100 Base-T RJ-45<br />
1) Typical average frequency of the transmitters: 1308 nm<br />
2) Return loss according to EN 50083-3<br />
3) 42 channels, CENELEC channel plan according to EN 50083-3<br />
New cable modem for data and VolP<br />
■ DCM 400<br />
<strong>The</strong> DCM 400 is a <strong>new</strong> VolP (Voice over Internet Protocol) cable<br />
modem <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong>. It conforms with the EuroDOCSIS 1.1<br />
standard, and the integrated MTA complies with the PacketCable<br />
standard. <strong>The</strong> DCM 400 can therefore be used in combination with<br />
each telephony solution, which complies with the PacketCable<br />
standard.<br />
Along with an Ethernet and USB interface, the modem has two a/b<br />
interfaces for connecting analogue end units for telephony and fax<br />
applications (POTS).<br />
<strong>The</strong> encryption of the data flow ensures safety <strong>from</strong> interception.<br />
<strong>The</strong> voltage supply of the DCM 400 is delivered via an external<br />
power supply unit. <strong>The</strong> VolP cable modem can also be optionally<br />
equipped with a battery backup, which means that telephone conversations<br />
are possible even after a power failure.<br />
Upgrading occurs by software downloading via the HFC network.<br />
<strong>The</strong> VolP cable modem is designed for in-house use and can be used<br />
as a table unit or mounted on the wall.
■ DCM 40<br />
<strong>The</strong> DCM 40 <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> is a data-only cable modem and<br />
complies with the European EuroDOCSIS 1.1 standard with a<br />
frequency range of 5–65 MHz for the return path and 112–862 MHz<br />
for the forward path as well as a channel bandwidth of 8 MHz.<br />
It has a Ethernet and USB interface. <strong>The</strong> voltage supply is delivered<br />
via an external power supply unit. <strong>The</strong> power draw during operation<br />
is less than 9 watts.<br />
<strong>The</strong> encryption of the data flow ensures safety <strong>from</strong> interception.<br />
Upgrading occurs by software downloading via the HFC network.<br />
A USB and Ethernet connection cable is included in the scope<br />
of delivery of the modem.<br />
New cable modem<br />
for data and VolP<br />
■ DCM 30<br />
Another data only cable modem <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> is the DCM 30, which<br />
complies with the North American DOCSIS standard with a frequency<br />
range of 5–42 MHz for the return path and 88–860 MHz for the<br />
forward path as well as a cable bandwidth of 6 MHz.<br />
Other than this, the unit is identical to the EuroDOCSIS variant<br />
DCM 40.<br />
Technical data<br />
Type DCM 40<br />
Order no. 26210024<br />
Receiver (Downstream)<br />
Operating frequency range MHz 108–862<br />
Modulation QAM 64, 256<br />
Bit rate 41, 712/55, 616 Mbit/Sec.<br />
Cable bandwidth MHz 8<br />
Input impedance Ω 75<br />
Input level dBµV 45–75<br />
Error correction Reed Solomon/Trellis,<br />
Acc. to Euro DOCSIS 1.1<br />
Sender (Upstream)<br />
Operating frequency range MHz 5–65<br />
Modulation QPSK/16 QAM<br />
Symbol rate MSymb/Sec. 0.16 – 0.32 – 0.64 – 1.28 – 2.56<br />
Cable bandwidth MHz 0.2 – 0.4 – 0.8 – 1.6 – 3.2<br />
Output level dBµV 70-120 (QPSK), 70-117 (16-QAM)<br />
Secondary radiation Acc. to EuroDOCSIS 1.1<br />
Error correction Acc. to EuroDOCSIS 1.1<br />
Network properties<br />
Application protocols SNMP, TFTP, DHCP, TOD<br />
Network management SNMP-Agent<br />
Security Embedded baseline privacy<br />
Addressing Max. 16 Mac addresses per modem<br />
Embedded MTA PacketCable compliant<br />
Connections<br />
To PC IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T, USB 1.1<br />
To CATV network F-socket<br />
LEDs Power, Cable, PC, Data,Test<br />
Electrical data<br />
Power supply 230 V/AC/<br />
At the ANGA Cable exhibition in Cologne, <strong>Kathrein</strong> introduced for the<br />
first time its DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplex) return<br />
path transmitter for the known ORA 820 compact receiver platform.<br />
With the help of this technology, up to 16 optical wavelengths per<br />
glass fibre can be transmitted. Due to the multiple usage of the<br />
fibres, the number of required glass fibres in the modern, strongly<br />
segmented HFC networks is significantly reduced. <strong>Kathrein</strong> introduces<br />
this technology into the area of compact receivers with the return<br />
path transmitter series OSR 60E-W20 to OSR 60E-W16.<br />
All return path transmitters are suitable for signal transmission in the<br />
frequency range <strong>from</strong> 5 to 400 MHz and distinguish themselves with<br />
their high transmitter power of 9 dBm. <strong>The</strong> used wavelength-raster<br />
fully complies with the requirements of the ITU (International<br />
Telecommunication Union) and is suitable for transmission of up<br />
to 16 optical wavelengths per fibre. Broadband signal feeding<br />
(5-400 MHz) is possible via the separate broadband input.<br />
With the winding box for both known coaxial cable types, LCD 90<br />
and LCD 95, <strong>Kathrein</strong> offers its customers a <strong>new</strong> and handy packing<br />
unit with 250 m cable length along with the disposable spool<br />
(100 m) and the disposable cylinder (500 m).<br />
In conjunction with the winding mechanism, the meter markings on<br />
the PVC outer cover make it easier for the specialist installer to sell<br />
shorter cable lengths in the shops. <strong>The</strong> light weight of ca. 11 kg<br />
makes the box easily transportable by only one person for use at<br />
construction sites and allows an easy, non-twisting wind-up of the<br />
cable. <strong>The</strong> impedance is 75 Ω for both cable types; the inner<br />
conductors are made of 1.33 Ø copper, and the insulation is made<br />
of physical foam Cell-PE (Ø : 4.8 mm). <strong>The</strong> difference between the<br />
two is simply the outer conductor construction. <strong>The</strong> LCD 95 complies<br />
with the requirements of the Class A with a screening factor<br />
of > 90 dB.<br />
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New DWDM technology<br />
in the compact receiver platform<br />
CATV 862 MHz amplifier points<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> has further developed its CATV modular <strong>system</strong> technology<br />
and sets the standards with regards to cascading capabilities of<br />
amplifier points once again. Existing CATV networks can be quickly<br />
and economically retrofitted using the CATV modular technology,<br />
and with the <strong>system</strong> technology <strong>from</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong>, cascades with up to<br />
20 coaxial amplifier points (CATV 450) can be set up in 862 MHz<br />
coaxial cascades.<br />
<strong>The</strong> „long“ 862 MHz coaxial cascade is possible by the conversion of<br />
an innovative concept for the A/B-line amplifier module,TVB 812 K,<br />
with the highest dynamic range, lowest possible residual noise and<br />
lowest hum in the frequency response. <strong>The</strong> range of signals for the<br />
subscriber can be extended with this <strong>system</strong> technology to provide<br />
a large number of digital and interactive channels.<br />
<strong>The</strong> migration to a proper network segmentation can be achieved at<br />
any time by extending the coaxial amplifier point to an optimal<br />
transceiver module.<br />
New cable box for LCD 90 and LCD 95
<strong>Kathrein</strong> was the only German exhibitor at this year’s Informatica in Havana<br />
with the main topics relating to information technology, information means<br />
and networks for data transmission.<strong>The</strong> German ambassador in Cuba,<br />
Dr. Bernd Wulffen, who paid a visit at the largest communications exhibition<br />
in South America, was impressed with the supply of high-tech products <strong>from</strong><br />
Rosenheim. Wulffen was extremely excited, that a company like <strong>Kathrein</strong><br />
realised the chances in the Cuban market, which reflects in a market share<br />
of near 100%.<br />
Above all, the know-how, high product quality as well as professional order<br />
management convinced the state customer in Cuba, Copextel, to hand over<br />
the entire national supply of antennas to the hands of the antenna<br />
specialists in Rosenheim.<br />
In regards to the strong efforts of Cuba (with a population of 12 million,<br />
115,000 m2 area) to continue pushing the tourism in the country, it is<br />
necessary to make a suitable infrastructure for the entire telecommunication.<br />
All important tourist centres should be supplied with antennas by the end<br />
EXHIBITIONS<br />
NAB 2002<br />
exhibition in Las Vegas<br />
New products in the area of digital, terrestrial television set the<br />
activities at the world-wide largest specialist exhibition of the<br />
American association of broadcasting companies, which <strong>Kathrein</strong> has<br />
repeatedly participated in together with the subsidiary companies,<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> Inc. Scala Division and SIRA, Milan.<br />
<strong>The</strong> NAB 2002 has proven to be an important platform for presenting<br />
innovations in the area of transmitting and receiving antenna<br />
technology to specialists and thus emphasising the competence as<br />
a <strong>system</strong> and full provider.<br />
In the North American region, the <strong>Kathrein</strong> group of companies<br />
manufactures and sells predominately high-tech products for television<br />
and radio equipment, along with components and antennas for<br />
radio networks and communication <strong>system</strong>s <strong>from</strong> Medford, Oregon.<br />
This opens the doors to the markets in Indonesia, India, Nigeria and<br />
Taiwan <strong>from</strong> America. Contracts have already been signed and sealed<br />
for radio, transmitting and antenna <strong>system</strong>s in this <strong>new</strong> market.<br />
TELEXPO 2002 exhibition in Sao Paulo<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Kathrein</strong> subsidiary company, KATHREIN Mobilcom Brazil, presented the<br />
<strong>new</strong>est products <strong>from</strong> the area of mobile communications in the framework<br />
of a Bavarian shared exhibition stand at this year’s TELEXPO exhibition in Sao<br />
Paulo. <strong>The</strong> international specialised audience was highly interested in the latest<br />
antenna technology <strong>from</strong> the parent company in Rosenheim, as well as the<br />
innovative antenna products <strong>from</strong> the area of indoor distribution.<br />
After the introduction of the GSM standard in Brazil, telephoning will also be<br />
possible with European GSM cellular phones in Brazil as of 2003. <strong>Kathrein</strong><br />
is well positioned for this emerging mobile communication network with the<br />
product array. <strong>The</strong> network operators and <strong>system</strong> providers in Brazil, like<br />
Ericsson and Nokia, are already for the most part supplied with antennas by<br />
local production <strong>from</strong> Sao Paulo.<br />
<strong>The</strong> market leadership with over 40 percent of the market shares in the mobile<br />
communication sector in Brazil also proves to be an important springboard for<br />
the South American region.<br />
INFORMATICA, Havana<br />
of 2002, in order to be able to easily transmit telephone<br />
conversations between Cuba and Europe according to the<br />
European GSM.<br />
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At this year’s ANGA Cable in Cologne, the most important specialist<br />
exhibition for cable, satellite and multimedia of the Association of<br />
Private Cable Network Operators, <strong>Kathrein</strong> presented its <strong>new</strong> products<br />
<strong>from</strong> the areas of satellite receiving technology and broadband<br />
networks.<br />
<strong>The</strong> ANGA Cable has developed in the past years in to the most<br />
important specialist exhibition in the area of cable, satellite and<br />
multimedia due to the continuously increasing exhibitors and visitors.<br />
In 2002, Dieter Heitmair, <strong>Kathrein</strong> product director for broadband<br />
communication <strong>system</strong>s, quoted a clearly increasing interest of<br />
visitors in comparison to the previous years. <strong>The</strong> accompanying<br />
specialist presentations and discussions made a growing international<br />
orientation of the exhibition visible.<br />
<strong>The</strong> main topics included analogue and digital satellite receiving<br />
<strong>system</strong>s, set-top boxes, modems, possibilities for retrofitting CATV<br />
ANGA Cable<br />
exhibition in Cologne<br />
cable networks and the conversion of in-house<br />
networks into multimedia compatible transmitting<br />
<strong>system</strong>s.<br />
At the <strong>Kathrein</strong> exhibiting stand, the synergy effect<br />
between <strong>Kathrein</strong> and Grundig was reflected for<br />
the first time in the exhibition area. Grundig,<br />
which Prof. Dr. <strong>Kathrein</strong> owns 89% of its shares<br />
and has the option for the remaining 11%, and<br />
<strong>Kathrein</strong> shared the stand area. Each company<br />
presented a separate company-specific presentation,<br />
while sharing the interior for service and<br />
meeting purposes.<br />
Many informative and interesting conversations<br />
about the future of the cable networks in Germany<br />
and the potential in the competition with other<br />
networks could be held with cable network<br />
operators and specialist technicians.<br />
Because of this positive result, <strong>Kathrein</strong> will also participate at this<br />
exhibtion in the upcoming year.<br />
Numerous visitors visited the <strong>Kathrein</strong> stand, along with the FDP<br />
party leader, Dr. Guido Westerwelle see left in the picture above and<br />
the technical director of the Bavarian Radio Broadcasting, director<br />
Herbert Tillmann, who were informed about <strong>new</strong> technical products<br />
by Prof. Dr. <strong>Kathrein</strong>.<br />
I M P R I N T<br />
This customer journal is<br />
published by:<br />
KATHREIN-Werke KG<br />
Advertising department<br />
Anton-<strong>Kathrein</strong>-Straße 1-3<br />
D-83004 Rosenheim<br />
Articles in this journal – except<br />
those copyrighted – may be<br />
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9986-475/5/0602/Ho/Wy · Subject to technical modifications.