Indy 500 Awards Satellite Coverage To STS

"We created this one-of-a-kind dual band uplink truck for events like the Indianapolis 500 and Super Bowl where both C-band and Ku-band is necessary to eliminate the expense of two trucks and crews traveling to the location," says Charles Spoto, president of STS. "Another benefit of this truck is that we provide up to 10 digital paths simultaneously, which is far superior to a standard uplink truck."

Designed by the STS technical team and built by Frontline Communications of Florida, the truck features a 4.6 meter C-band dish and a 1.8 meter Ku-band dish. It can deliver HD, standard MPEG-2 and analog transmissions and broadcast C-band events in HD or SD. The 4.6 meter C-band satellite antenna has no power limitations for HD Digital, SD, analog or multiple carriers, which means it operates 2 DB above smaller trucks that can only transmit one 36 MHz carrier at 223 watts at the flange.

The Super Bowl broadcast was the second consecutive year NFL Films has contracted STS for satellite uplink services. In addition to the Super Bowl and all Major League Sports for the leading broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, ESPN and CNN, Satellite Technology Systems provides transportable uplinks for live concerts, pay-per-view events, breaking news, media tours, video conferencing and disaster recovery.

Based in the greater Chicago metropolitan area, Satellite Technology Systems (STS) brings live action such as sporting events, concerts and breaking news to the world with three state-of-the art satellite uplink and production trucks. Founded by Charles Spoto in 1988, STS is a well-recognized leader in the broadcast industry recognized for its expertise in the uplink of high-level national networks, and is the premier commercial satellite communications company in the Midwest.