1. TEST REPORT Satellite Dish
■ The new mesh dish AL7210 (the
4-Segment
diameter is seven feet, hence this
designation) by PT Subur Semesta
is manufactured according to an
innovative production system
Antenna System
and consists of only four quarter
segments.
by Venus
Indonesian manufacturer
PT Subur Semesta (mainly
known by its brand name
Venus) has developed an
innovative mesh antenna
system that is perfectly
suitable for C band
reception and can be set
up quite easily thanks to its
clever design.
What makes this antenna different is
the idea to divide the twelve panels of
the dish into just four segments. So what
you get are four antenna quarters, each
of which consists of three pre-fabricated
panels. Naturally, this speeds up assem-
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bly no end.
VENUS MESH DISH
Innovative production system for mesh
The product comes with an assem- antennas with consistently
high quality
bly guide which allowed us to have the
■ The four segments of the PT Subur Semesta
mesh antenna
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3. ■ All included components and assembly guide
■Finished! All four panels are attached to each other in the centre
and at the braces.
■ Close view of the centre of the panel
■Tightening the screws
■ Assembling the central plate
■ Assembled mount
■All additional panels are attached to the central plate
■Now the feed mounts are assembled
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4. most of the country. As it
turns out seven feet are the
perfect size for Indonesia.
We have been advised by PT
Subur Semesta, however,
that this is only the beginning.
The company wants to get a
foothold in their home market
first, before starting to offer
other sizes of this antenna
line for international markets
as well.
Like with all packages
■ PT Subur Semesta’s patented water-level works from PT Subur Semesta this
■ The 2-in-1 LNB feed mount is assembled with a wonders when aligning the antenna. antenna also comes with the
dual switch
patented Venus water-level.
Thanks to its integrated mag-
antenna set up and running boast very high quality: they metre (7 feet) antenna which nets it can simply be attached
in no more than 30 minutes. are fully galvanised so that will mainly be sold in Indone- to a horizontal or vertical posi-
And that even included taking the new Venus antenna is not sia. Due to the country’s prox- tion of the mounting brackets
all pictures for this report! only quick to set up, but will imity to the equator very high and the scale will show the
also offers years of reliable elevation angles are required current angle. This takes out
The individual components operation. We tested the 2.1 and this is why the antenna the horror of fine-tuning the
is mounted on the mast end. antenna position.
With an elevation angle near
of 90° required in the region We used a 2-in-1 LNB
any other mounting design mount for our reception test.
would not work anyway. This mount, or even a 4-in-1
mount for four C band LNBs
PT Subur Semesta’s mesh is also available from PT
antenna is manufactured Subur Semesta. These LNB
almost fully automatically, mounts are ideal for Indo-
with only 15 percent of the nesian conditions since they
total process requiring manual allow receiving signals from
work. This makes sure the several positions with a single
quality stays consistent and antenna. The available options
the individual panels have an are: PALAPA C2 (113.0E) and
exact parabolic shape. When TELKOM 1 (108.0E), or ASIA-
compared to a solid antenna SAT 3S (105.5E) and ASIASAT
this dish turns out to be on 2 (100.5E), or all four of them
equal footing. By the way, at the same time.
the new mesh antenna comes
with almost the same hold- After only a few minutes of
ing brackets and feed rails aligning we were able to receive
as PT Subur Semesta’s solid satellite TV with the new
dishes. antenna. PT Subur Semesta’s
new mesh antenna system is
The 7-feet size was chosen an innovative solution for the
by PT Subur Semesta for a production of antenna panels
reason: In some regions of with consistently high qual-
Indonesia a 6-foot antenna ity. All this is complemented
■ All is finished – now reception needs to be measured. just won’t do it, while nine by quick assembly and easy
feet are a little too much for transportation.
Expert Opinion
+
PT Subur Semesta’s new Venus mesh antenna
system shines thanks to its top quality. Assem-
bly is easy thanks to its clever design. The dish
comes complete with all required components so
that you can watch satellite TV right after setting
Vincent Witjhun
up the dish. TELE-satellite
Test Center
- Indonesia
■Great – the metre shows perfect reception. The antenna is not Ku band compatible
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