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means <strong>of</strong> a combination <strong>of</strong> applications <strong>and</strong> performance curves. Problem setsare provided for those seeking additional training. Starred sections containingbasic mathematical development may be skipped with no loss <strong>of</strong> continuity bythose seeking only a qualitative underst<strong>and</strong>ing. The book is intended forelectrical, electronics, <strong>and</strong> communication engineering students, as well aspracticing engineers wishing to familiarize themselves with the broad field <strong>of</strong>information transmission, particularly satellite communications.The first <strong>of</strong> the book’s eight chapters covers the basic principles <strong>of</strong>satellite communications, including message security (cryptology).Chapter 2 discusses the technical fundamentals for satellite communicationsservices, which do not change as rapidly as technology <strong>and</strong> provides thereader with the tools necessary for calculation <strong>of</strong> basic orbit characteristicssuch as period, dwell time, <strong>and</strong> coverage area; antenna system specificationssuch as type, size, beam width, <strong>and</strong> aperture-frequency product; <strong>and</strong> powersystem design. The system building blocks comprising satellite transponder<strong>and</strong> system design procedure are also described. While acknowledging thatsystems engineering is a discipline on its own, it is my belief that the readerwill gain a broad underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> system engineering design procedure,accumulated from my experience in large, complex turnkey projects.Earth station, which forms the vital part <strong>of</strong> the overall satellite system, isthe central theme <strong>of</strong> Chapter 3. The basic intent <strong>of</strong> data transmission is toprovide quality transfer <strong>of</strong> information from the source to the receiver withminimum error due to noise in the transmission channel. To ensure qualityinformation requires smart signal processing technique (modulation) <strong>and</strong>efficient use <strong>of</strong> system b<strong>and</strong>width (coding, discussed extensively in Chapter6). The most popular forms <strong>of</strong> modulation employed in digital communications,such as BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, <strong>and</strong> 8-PSK, are discussed together withtheir performance criteria (BER). An overview <strong>of</strong> information theory is givento enhance the reader’s underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> how maximum data can be transmittedreliably over the communication medium. Chapter 3 concludes bydescribing a method for calculating system noise temperature <strong>and</strong> the itemsthat facilitate primary terrestrial links to <strong>and</strong> from the Earth stations.Chapter 4 discusses the process <strong>of</strong> designing <strong>and</strong> calculating the carrierto-noiseratio as a measure <strong>of</strong> the system performance st<strong>and</strong>ard. The quality <strong>of</strong>signals received by the satellite transponder <strong>and</strong> that retransmitted <strong>and</strong>received by the receiving earth station is important if successful informationtransfer via the satellite is to be achieved. Within constraints <strong>of</strong> transmitterpower <strong>and</strong> information channel b<strong>and</strong>width, a communication system must bedesigned to meet certain minimum performance st<strong>and</strong>ards. The most importantperformance st<strong>and</strong>ard is ratio <strong>of</strong> the energy bit per noise density in theCopyright © 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.