TY - BOOK AU - Roddy,Dennis TI - Satellite communications T2 - McGraw-Hill telecommunications SN - 0071202404 AV - TK5104 .R627 2001 U1 - 621.3821 22 PY - 2001/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Artificial satellites in telecommunication N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 557-563) and index; TOC; Overview of satellite systems -- Orbits and launching methods -- The geostationary orbit -- Radio wave propagation -- Polarization -- Antennas -- The space segment -- The earth segment -- Analog signals -- Digital signals -- Error control coding -- The space link -- Interference -- Satellite access -- Satellites services and the internet -- Direct broadcast satellite services -- Satellite services; ETE N2 - Summary: Classic guide to satellite communications fundamentals. Contains full descriptions: coverage from overview of the field to basic Keplerian theory, launch methods, practical details of applications; hardware; applications, networking over satellites, mobile systems and onboard switching; and details on methods, orbits, links, access, signals, modulation and interference. All examples and problems worked in MathCad, Read more... UR - https://www.worldcat.org/title/satellite-communications/oclc/45917300&referer=brief_results ER -