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MEC Introducing new Sea Tel Dual Antenna Arbitrator for VSAT Systems. The Sea Tel Arbitrator is capable of automatic switching between two VSAT antenna systems when one has encountered blockage, sudden loss of AGC, or power failure. This new Arbitrator incorporates features such as GPS pass-through, out-of-band management support, OpenAmip and ABS protocol, and TCP/IP switching. It utilizes a smart Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easy communication and viewing of current system status. For more technical details please click here.

         

What is Global Express (GX)?

Cobham - Sea Tel will launch ahead of schedule the much anticipated Sea Tel Model 4012, the industry’s first and only highly-integrated one-meter (1m) Ku-band to Ka-band upgradable marine-stabilized antenna system. It will be available for sale by MEC during the first quarter of 2012. The new antenna architecture can be upgraded to be fully compatible to work with Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) network.

At the start of Inmarsat’s Global Partner Conference in Barcelona, Cobham has announced plans to introduce its Sea Tel FX line of FleetBroadband products, scheduled for availability in March 2012.

Unique DirecTV for Caribbean! MEC provide new pre-activated DirecTV decoder service trough E3 partner in Antigua.

Sea Tel is pleased to announce the introduction of our new 9711 and 9711 QOR (pronounced “core”) products. The 9711 series antennas is based off our industry leading 9797B product line and incorporates added features that make this truly a revolutionary product.

MEC has exhibited at the Monaco Yacht Show from 21-24 September 2011. in collaboration with partner E3 Systems from Spain on stand QS89 in the Darsa Sud tent. The dust has settled and we can now see the wood from the trees and the conclusion has to be that this year's Monaco Yacht Show was definitely a good one. Good business, good chat, good food and wine and the panache of Monaco all goes to make a potent mix for doing business.   Thank you for visiting us at MYS and see you again next year! For more information about MYS please visit: www.monacoyachtshow.com  

A lot of new companies claim their technology can give you reliable communication and television at sea, but Sea Tel has done it successfully already for 30 years! What's Under Your Dome? Sea Tel has more choices for every marine application. Broadband, Telecommunications, and HDTV antennas with patented 3-axis satellite tracking system and built-in GPS. Choose from 22 different antennas ranging from 14" to 144" for commercial vessels, megayachts, and pleasure boats of all sizes.           We are connecting the Oceans with Seamless Global Ku Band Maritime Solutions! Seamless Roaming - Broadband - Always-On - Small Antenna - Cost Saving - Crew Welfare - TV at Sea For more information please click HERE Multi-Axis Stabilized Antenna Architecture from Sea Tel Differences Between 09 and 10 Series Antenna System from Sea Tel

Sea Tel - the maritime VSAT market leader has been selected as the initial maritime satellite terminal launch partner for Inmarsat's forthcoming Global Xpress™ service. The Inmarsat Global Xpress™ network will take advantage of the additional bandwidth available in the Ka-band to offer download rates of 50Mbps and upload speeds of 5Mbps from mobile user terminals as small as 60cms. Read more about this news HERE.

Sea Tel USAT24 is a 60 cm Ultra Small Aperture Terminal for Broadband connectivity in SCPC or TDMA networks and is designed for the Leisure market, specifically Inter-Coastal vessels to be complemented by the Coastal 24 (60 cm) TV receive only antenna. The USAT24 is one of the smallest and lightest, Ku-band antenna’s for marine broadband applications which while offered at a low price, continues to provide uncompromised Sea Tel performance. For PDF brochure please click HERE. For block diagram please click HERE.

Cobham SATCOM is pleased to announce its new Sea Tel ST24 marine stabilized TV receive-only system for the yacht and boating market. With a greater elevation range than most standard 2-axis marine stabilized antennas, the ST24 enables watching TV at higher latitudes, and the one-touch screen graphical antenna control panel (GACP) is easy to work with. Watch video about ST24 antenna.  

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USAT 30 is a 76 cm (30 inches), lightweight, easy-to-install, two-axis marine stabilized antenna system for broadband connectivity. The USAT 30 is configured to be compatible with all Ku-band satellites by utilizing the new Quad Local Oscillator (Quad L.O.) LNB. The antenna is also equipped with the proven Sea Tel stabilization system, isolating the antenna system from ship’s motion no matter how rough the sea state or weather conditions. The Sea Tel’s industry leading pointing accuracy of better than 0.2 degrees will keep the competition playing catch up for some time.

New Sea Tel 09-Series VSAT antenna system has been designed and tested to meet the most demanding sea state conditions in the maritime environment with an emphasis on reliability, simplicity and maintainability. Building on the success of the 06 series VSAT antennas, Cobham Satcom have announced the launch of its successor. The replacement Ku band 09 series will still be available in 40 inch (1m) and 60 inch (1.5m) versions as well as a new 50 inch 1.2m version. Among the many improvements over previous models, the above decks unit is in a brand new radome. Inside, much of the electronics has been simplified by combining functions into a single electronics pack. Enhancing the Sea Tel marques reputation for industrial strength and reliability, the new unit will be even tougher. For example, there is a new heave damping mechanism that reduces shock loading and increases survivability in extreme conditions.

Sea Tel, world leader in stabilized marine antenna systems, introduces the first 3-Axis marine stabilized antenna system that is compatible with DIRECTV’s Ka-Band satellites. The Model DTV04 HD is also the only marine stabilized antenna system that can deliver 3 Ku-Band satellites (101W, 110W, and 119W) and 2 Ka-Band satellites (99W and 103W) with one antenna system. There is no need to have a second antenna system for Ka-Band reception.

The Sea Tel TSC-10A Touch Screen Controller provides a user friendly graphic interface which is used to remotely monitor and control a Sea Tel Stabilized Antenna and its Digital Antenna Control Unit. It works with any Sea Tel TVRO or Tx/Rx antenna that uses a DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit.

The Sea Tel ST 14 antenna is compact, with a 14” diameter dish inside an attractive white radome that is just 18” tall and weighs only 25 lbs. The ST14 has a different design than our previous antenna systems. The new pedestal assembly is made of a highly reliable and durable nylon polyamide injection molding that is used on a very large number of products including aircraft antennas.

Sea Tel marine antennas for commercial & navy vessels, oil/gas platforms and yachts of all sizes. The original and still the best! Sea Tel is the world’s leading manufacturers of marine stabilized antenna systems for satellite communications and satellite television as sea ranging from 14 inches to 14 feet. The company has 30 years of experience and is dedicated to constant improvement through innovation and design enhancement. Sea Tel marine products are known around the world for providing the best in stabilized antennas for navy, commercial shipping, oil and gas platforms, cruise ships and super yachts. There are more than 30.000 antenna systems in the field. “SeaTel’s market share… is currently around 75% globally.” - 2009. Comsys report.

On the cover page of the Marine Electronics Journal - January / February 2011 there is a photo showing SeaTel TVRO & VSAT antenna system on the 50m mega yachts installed by MEC. Many thanks to the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) for publishing our photo as the cover page of Marine Electronics Journal which is great recognition for many years of our business in the marine electronics industry. You can download Marine Electronics Journal - January / February 2011 in PDF version HERE