The satellite receiver's key features list was designed to overcome shortcomings in the earlier model. The database in a Chaparral M100c Plus contains all the satellite information including position, longitude, name, and transponder parameters.
Databases can be unique or standardized.
Anyone can build a database to be used with new receivers. Chaparral Communications makes the following databases available on floppy disk and from this Web site's database section. Plus are not limited or tied to letter number combination like earlier Chaparral receivers. Twelve characters are available to name the satellite. The user can modify the satellite names to match the desired format.