Performance Characteristics of a Transportable Transmit and Receive Station of A-Type for Japan's Medium-Scale Broadcasting Satellite for Experimental Purpose (BSE)

The performance characteristics of a transportable type small-scale earth station of A-type that has been used in the experiments made with the Japan's medium-scale broadcasting satellite for experimental purpose are outlined in this paper. The experiments prove the practicality of establishing a TV broadcasting service on the 14/12 GHz-band.