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Manufacturer List

As information becomes available, we will published manufacturers and their ground station equipment that can be used for receiving GEONETCast Americas. If you are a manufacturer and have some production information, please contact us.


All equipment is commercial "off-the-shelf" (COTS). The datacasting client software necessary to receive the files is either KenCast Fazzt Standard or Professional Client software. There is also an “Edge Span" version for networks. The software can be purchased from KenCast Incorporated at kencast.com.

To order please contact

    Kencast, Inc.
    e-mail: sales@kencast.com
    phone: (203) 359-6984.

One of the cards we have tested is the Technisat Skystar 2 PCI card. More information on the Skystar2 PCI Card can be found at the following:
     General Info and Purchase
     Technical Specifications

There is also a USB Box version of the Skystar 2. We have also used this one extensively.
     General Info and Purchase

The second card we have tested is the V@Box 2030 PCI Card.
     Technical Specifications



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