Detailed Company Profile

TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES founder and President is a recognized scientific leader in the microwave development field. He holds three patents, including the patent for the presently used satellite TVRO rotating feed commonly found in home satellite dish systems.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:

The forte of TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES lies in the design and development of new products. In the past these have been to meet the customer's unique specifications. Governmental agencies and aerospace firms are continually seeking development of new products. As an antenna/systems development firm, TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES provides the capability of understanding not only the equipment application, but also the system to which the equipment is connected. In this manner a more integrated design is developed for the specific system hardware requirements in order to enhance the overall system performance.

Some of the product development projects performed by the founder of TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES, Mr. Eugene P. Augustin, are as follows:

LOW SIDELOBE DUAL POLARIZED ANTENNA

A 12' diameter antenna operating from 4.9 to 6.7 gHz and providing simultaneous orthogonal polarization. The measured sidelobes are all more than 30 dB below the main lobe for all polarizations, planes and frequencies.Designed for US Navy.

QUICK DEPLOYABLE EARTH STATION

A three meter satellite earth system with motorized elevation over azimuth pedestal. This system collapses into three transport cases. It is erected by two men in about twenty minutes. The system requires no tools other than human hands to completely assemble or dissemble. It provides satellite television up and down link at C-Band.

HIGH POWER ROTARY JOINTS

High power waveguide rotary joints for S, C, and X band operating over full waveguide bandwidth with essentially full waveguide power capacity. Used as part of our own pedestals as well as sold stand alone to various customers.

FLY-AWAY UP-LINK ANTENNA

An airline baggage portable up-link antenna end elevation over azimuth tripod operating at 14 gHz.

X-BAND SATELLITE DOWN LINK

A 1.2 meter X-Band down link antenna with high environmental stress enclosing hydrophobic coated and heated radome for the US Air Force.

GROUND STEERABLE ANTENNA

A single axis command pedestal with computer controlled position and antenna selection. This system employs a microprocessor controlled servo system designed and developed by TSA. It accepts commands from a customer or host computer and executes the commands, or in a local mode, gives an operator full control of the system from a control panel.

CROSS POLARIZATION JAMMER

A diverse polarization antenna with servo controlled polarization selection for high power airborne military application.

METROLOGY BALLOON TRACKER

A two axis auto track antenna/pedestal system for military applications. Includes slip ring assembly, rotary coupler, 180:1 data train, 1800 rpm conical scanner, and backlash minimizing power train, all developed by TSA.

MICROWAVE ROTARY ENERGY COUPLING

A New configuration device for coupling mechanical rotary motion to a microwave element. Application is for rotary probe polarizers and rotary couplers for radar. A patent is pending.

ROTARY PROBE POLARIZER:

The fundamental device used in satellite TVRO systems to change the received signal from horizontal to vertical polarization. U. S. Patent 4,528,528.

SIMULSAT 3, 5, 7:

A series of multi-beam antennas for the satellite down link industry comprised of cable operators, TV broadcasters, hotels, and users of satellite master TV antenna systems. The Simulsat allows the simultaneous reception from all satellites in domestic geostationary orbit with no moving parts. Reception for all satellites is simultaneous eliminating the need for multiple down link antennas.

NATTS:

An automatic tracking system for the command and control of remotely piloted vehicles such as drones and smart bombs. Uses CSC Square radiation pattern for single axis tracking without fade.

WIDEBAND AUGMENTATION ANTENNA:

This wideband antenna operates from 2.9 gHz to 10.6 gHz. Used for target augmentation on high performance military drone (Remotely piloted vehicle).

THREAT JAMMER EMITTER ANTENNA SERIES:

A series of small airborne antennas for use on radar jammer pods carried on fighter aircraft . These antennas are used on equipment for the United States, Great Britain, and other NATO countries.

TRI-SAT:

A multiple feed system for use in conventional parabolic reflector antennas to convert them to limited multiple beam use. Primarily used to convert a single satellite TVRO to a three satellite simultaneous reception TVRO. This is a public domain design that has been copied by many others.

COASTAL DEFENSE RADAR:

A radar antenna and pedestal system developed for the Tsung Shan Institute of Scienc and Technology (a FREE China government agency) to provide primary coastal defense surveilence across the China strait between Taiwan and Communist mainland China.

ANTI-TANK MISSILE SCANNER:

A 5" diameter, 40 gHz simultaneous orthogonal circularly polarized conical scanning antenna developed for Martin Marietta Corporation. This ballistically hardened antenna is used in the guidance system for an anti-tank missile.

THREAT SIMULATOR ANTENNA SERIES:

A series of sophisticated dual band parabolic reflector antennas for use in simulating Russian radar system threats.

WIDEBAND COUNTERMEASURES ANTENNA:

A 7.5 to 17 gHz high efficiency reflector antenna system having simultaneous orthogonal linear polarization developed for Rantec Division of Emerson Electric Company for electronic countermeasures use.

MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM RADOMES:

Cylindrical and flat panel heated radomes for the Bendix MLS approved for installation at airports world-wide.

ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING LINK ANTENNAS:

A series of shaped beam and omni-directional antennas developed for Tayburn Industries for the electronic news gathering industry.

TELEDYNE RYAN AERONAUTICAL CORP

Wide-band, wide beam airborne threat simulator pod antennas for super-sonic high performance vehicle (Air Force).

Wide-band wide beam airborne threat simulator pod antenna for super-sonic vehicle (Navy).

Reconnaissance drone altimeter set.

Reconnaissance drone special purpose waveguide and rotary joint system.

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. SPACE DIV.

A dual mode 40 gHz pencil beam/shaped beam antenna for helicopter mounting to provide fire control and ground mapping functions.

Fire control antenna and rotary joint set for the APQ-153 system used in the INTERNATIONAL FREEDOM FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, the F-5.

Tank mounted Ku band fire control radar antenna and rotary joint system.

Improved APQ-153 rotary joint/gimbal assembly for the F-5 series aircraft.

AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTS LAB

Shaped beam helicopter mounted Ku band antenna for sea rescue radar.

A series of antennas and rotary joints for the APS-503 series Sea Rescue Radar Systems.

CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS

A 4 gHz stepped septum simultaneous orthogonal circular polarization antenna set with high isolation characteristics for troposcatter and clear air turbulence measurements.

U. S. ARMY, FRANKFORD ARSENAL

Antenna and microwave system for M-36 chronograph.

Radome for Vulcan tank mounted radar system.

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Variable focused shaped beam antenna system for the ASDE-3 Airport Surface Detection Equipment. Currently being installed in major airports throughout the US for the prevention of on ground aircraft collisions.

HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO.

Feed system for 3 m satellitu up-link/down-link.

Complete 5m satellite TVRO antenna system.

COMTECH ANTENNA CORP

Cassegrain feed system for 10 meter frequency reuse satellite system for Western Union in California and Alaska.

Complete line of fiberglass satellite TVRO antennas.

DATRON SYSTEMS

Shipboard UHF satellite communications antenna for WSC-1 system. Used on virtually every ship in U. S. Navy.

BELL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY CORP.

Co-linear array antennas and rotary joints for MRAALS Marine Remote Area Approach Landing System.

Wide band dual frequency (X and Q bands) simultaneous dual polarization con-focal Cassegrain feed antenna and radome system for flying secure communications command post.

While this list is in no way complete, it is presented with the intent of showing the versatility and the background of the founder and President of TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES, Mr. Eugene P. Augustin. His resume follows.

SUMMARY:

Eugene P. Augustin, President, TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES

Mr. Augustin has over thirty-five years experience in the field of Microwave Antennas, Components, and Systems. His background includes design, development, manufacturing and testing. Mr. Augustin has concentrated heavily in both technical and management function, having held key engineering , marketing, and executive positions throughout the major portion of his career. Mr. Augustin's designs are in current production and used on virtually every ship in the U. S. Navy. His antennas and rotary joints are on more than 2000 Freedom Fighter aircraft. He designed satellite TVRO systems for Hughes, Comtech, and Boman. His Satellite TVRO designs have been copied by most of the TVRO manufacturers today.

Mr. Augustin holds three patents for polarization rotation devices, the most notable of which is his rotary probe polarizer. This is the basis for the Boman, Chaparral, and just about all other rotary probe polarizers used in TVRO today.