The PKU100 from Rohde & Schwarz is a Ku-band Satellite Uplink Amplifier System with an upconverter for L-band signal feed. It has an input frequency range of 950 MHz to 1700 MHz and an output frequency range of 13.75 GHz to 14.5 GHz. This amplifier has a maximum saturated output power of up to 400 W and a maximum gain of 73 dB. It has a VSWR of 1.3:1 (RF output) and a noise figure of less than 26 dB (SSPA with adaptive linearization). This amplifier supports RS-232 and RS-485 serial interfaces and can also be controlled remotely via Ethernet using SNMP. It requires a supply voltage of up to 240 V and has a power consumption of 1500 VA. The amplifier has a mass of 23 Kg and measures 355 x 171 x 638 mm in dimension.