Information on the division "broadcast systems"
Wide range of components for FM, TV, MMDS, DAB and DVB

Kathrein offers a wide variety of top quality products for almost every kind of broadcast transmitting system.

Various components are available for all frequency ranges and transmitter powers from 100 W to 200 kW.

Customers using Kathrein components will benefit from a long period of trouble-free-operation without the need of maintenance.
Antenna components
  • Robust design for operation under all environmental conditions
  • Feed points fully weather protected
  • Horizontal, vertical or dual polarized
  • Full band operation
  • Low return loss
  • All IEC (DIN and EIA) connectors available
Panel antennas
  • Especially suitable as components in arrays for achieving a variety of radiation patterns
  • Minimum influence of tower structure on pattern
    Yagi antennas
  • Lightweight
  • For professional receiving and low power
    transmitting applications
    Log periodic antennas

  • For harsh environmental conditions, particularly under ice formation
  • High side-lobe suppression
  • Especially suitable as receiving antenna for transposer stations
    Superturnstile antennas

  • Superior omnidirectional radiation pattern
  • Suitable for top mounting
Power splitters

  • 2 - 8 outputs
  • Power range from 100 W to 100 kW
  • Full band operation
  • Equal or unequal power splitting
  • All IEC (DIN and EIA) connectors available
  • Tuning section for impedance optimization available on request
Filters and combiners

  • Band-pass filters
  • Band-stop filters
  • Starpoint combiners
  • Directional filter combiners
  • 3-dB directional combiners
  • Low insertion loss
  • High isolation
  • Low VSWR
  • Power range from 10 W to 200 kW
Custom-designed antennas and systems

  • Special components, e.g. extended frequency
    range or power rating
  • Complete packages for "on-site installation"
  • Pre-installed antenna systems delivered ex factory


Engineering

Design and optimization of antenna systems using special software and test equipment

  • Project studies
  • Optimization of H.R.P.
  • Optimization of V.R.P.
  • Electrical and mechanical design
  • Selection of proper feed system
  • Studies on power handling
  • Optimization of system VSWR
  • Gain and ERP calculations


Turnkey Projects - Transmitting systems consisting of:

  • Antenna systems
  • Feeder cables
  • Combiners
  • Patch panels
  • Fibre-glass masts and radomes
  • Special UHF steel masts
  • Mounting hardware
  • Test sections (measuring link)
  • Pressurization equipment
  • Monitoring devices


Services

  • Site survey
  • Factory tests
  • Installation
  • Site tests and commissioning

KATHREIN-Werke KG Rosenheim
last update 10.03.2000