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Introduction to SNG and ENG Microwave
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Introduction to SNG and ENG Microwave

by Jonathan Higgins
July 2013
Beginner
224 pages
5h 46m
English
Routledge
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Basic satellite communication theory

Uplinks – space segment – downlinks

A satellite receives a signal from a ground transmitter – the ‘uplink’ – and re-transmits (‘reflects’) the signal to a ground receiver – the ‘downlink’. A satellite can be considered to have a number of these ‘radio mirrors’ – termed transponders. The part of the system in the sky is termed the ‘space segment’, as we saw on page 15. The signal takes a finite time to travel up to the satellite and back down to earth (referred to as satellite delay), and is around 250 ms.

Uplink chain

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As we look at the functions within a complete satellite transmission system, there are certain ...

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