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REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Limited (ONGC)
A
Project Report
On
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Submitted By
Vinayak Garg (VIT University Chennai campus)
BTech4th Semester
Summer Training( 2016 )
Under the supervision of
Mr R Ravichandran CE(EampT)
ONGC Dehradun
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ONGC DEHRADUN
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
Certified that this project report on ldquoSATELLITE COMMUNICATIONrdquo is the
bonafide work of ldquoVINAYAK GARGrdquo who has carried out the project work
under my supervision
SIGNATURE
Mr R Ravichandran
Mentor (Chief Engineer )
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ONGC DEHRADUN
Dehradun Uttarakhand INDIA 248009
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I feel much honored in presenting this dissertation report in such an
authenticable form of sheer endurance and continual efforts of inspiring excellence
from various coordinating factor of cooperation and sincere efforts drawn from all
sources of knowledge I express my sincere gratitude to Mr R Ravichandran
Chief Engineer Satellite Earth Station ONGC Dehradun
I wish to express my profound gratitude to him for his support and
providing all the facilities which would have made it possible for me to complete
the dissertation report The cooperation he gave is greatly appreciated
Place DEHRADUN VINAYAK GARG
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ONGC
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is an
Indian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Dehradun India It is
a Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) of the Government of India under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas It is Indias
largest oil and gas exploration and production company It produces around 69 of
Indias crude oil (equivalent to around 30 of the countrys total demand) and
around 62 of its natural gas
On 31 March 2013 its market capitalisation was INR 26 trillion making it
Indias second largest publicly traded companyIn a government survey for FY
2011-12 it was ranked as the largest profit making PSU in IndiaONGC has been
ranked 357th in the Fortune Global 500 list of the worlds biggest corporations for
the year 2012It is ranked 22nd among the Top 250 Global Energy Companies
by Platts
ONGC was founded on 14 August 1956 by Government of India which
currently holds a 6894 equity stake It is involved in exploring for and exploiting
hydrocarbons in 26 sedimentary basins of India and owns and operates over
11000 kilometers of pipelines in the country Its international subsidiary ONGC
Videsh currently has projects in 15 countries ONGC has discovered 6 of the 7
commercially producing Indian Basins in the last 50 years adding over 71
billion tonnes of In-place Oil amp Gas volume of hydrocarbons in Indian basins
Against a global decline of production from matured fields ONGC has maintained
production from its brownfields like Mumbai High with the help of aggressive
investments in various IOR (Improved Oil Recovery) and EOR (Enhanced Oil
Recovery) schemes ONGC has many matured fields with a current recovery factor
of 25-33Its Reserve Replacement Ratio for between 2005 and 2013 has been
more than one During FY 2012-13 ONGC had to share the highest ever under-
recovery of INR 4942 million (an increase of INR 496 million over the previous
financial year) towards the under-recoveries of Oil Marketing Companies
(IOCBPCL and HPCL)
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ONGC HISTORY
Before the independence of India the Assam Oil Company in the north-
eastern and Attock Oil company in north-western part of the undivided India were
the only oil producing companies with minimal exploration input The major part
of Indian sedimentary basins was deemed to be unfit for development of oil and
gas resources
After independence the Central Government of India realized the
importance of oil and gas for rapid industrial development and its strategic role in
defense Consequently while framing the Industrial Policy Statement of 1948 the
development of petroleum industry in the country was considered to be of utmost
necessity
Until 1955 private oil companies mainly carried out exploration of
hydrocarbon resources of India In Assam the Assam Oil Company was producing
oil at Digboi (discovered in 1889) and Oil India Ltd (a 50 joint venture between
Government of India and Burmah Oil Company) was engaged in developing two
newly discovered large fields Naharkatiya and Moraan in Assam In West Bengal
the Indo-Stanvac Petroleum project (a joint venture between Government of
India and Standard Vacuum Oil Company of USA) was engaged in exploration
work The vast sedimentary tract in other parts of India and adjoining offshore
remained largely unexplored
In 1955 Government of India decided to develop the oil and natural gas
resources in the various regions of the country as part of the Public Sector
development With this objective an Oil and Natural Gas Directorate was set up
towards the end of 1955 as a subordinate office under the then Ministry of Natural
Resources and Scientific Research The department was constituted with a nucleus
of geoscientists from the Geological Survey of India
A delegation under the leadership of the Minister of Natural Resources
visited several European countries to study the status of oil industry in those
countries and to facilitate the training of Indian professionals for exploring
potential oil and gas reserves Experts from Romania the Soviet Union the United
States and West Germany subsequently visited India and helped the government
with their expertise Soviet experts later drew up a detailed plan
for geological and geophysical surveys and drilling operations to be carried out in
the 2nd Five Year Plan (1956-61)
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In April 1956 the Government of India adopted the Industrial Policy
Resolution which placed Mineral Oil Industry among the schedule A industries
the future development of which was to be the sole and exclusive responsibility of
the state
Soon after the formation of the Oil and Natural Gas Directorate it became
apparent that it would not be possible for the Directorate with its limited financial
and administrative powers as subordinate office of the Government to function
efficiently So in August 1956 the Directorate was raised to the status of a
commission with enhanced powers although it continued to be under the
government In October 1959 the Commission was converted into a statutory body
by an act of the Indian Parliament which enhanced powers of the commission
further The main functions of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission subject to the
provisions of the Act were to plan promote organize and implement programs
for development of Petroleum Resources and the production and sale of petroleum
and petroleum products produced by it and to perform such other functions as the
Central Government may from time to time assign to it The act further outlined
the activities and steps to be taken by ONGC in fulfilling its mandate
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ONGC
Vision
To be the premier company providing biotechnological solutions by harnessing the capability of microbes for the production of energy and controlling environment pollution
Mission
Attain the highest standards of business ethics and organizational values
To rapidly stride ahead with discoveries and innovations in the field of biotechnology
Strive for customer satisfaction through quality products and services
Foster a sense of trust and mutual concern to make working an inspiring and challenging experience of our people
Objectives
To give best quality of products and services to customers
Satisfy customers need
Benefits our shareholders
Deliver structural cost reductions
Quality Policy
ONGC TERI Biotech Ltd is committed to give best quality of products and services to our customers to their entire satisfaction
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ONGC Group of Companies
INTRODUCTION
A satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour
Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from
natural satellites such as the moon Satellites are used for a large number of
purposes The worldrsquos first artificial satellite the Sputnik 1 was launched by the
Soviet Union In 1957 Since then Thousands of satellites have been launched into
orbit around the Earth Common types include military and civilian Earth
observation satellites communication satellites navigation satellite weather
satellite amp research satellites As per the latest estimates the total number of
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth capital today is around 8300 Of these about
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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ONGC DEHRADUN
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
Certified that this project report on ldquoSATELLITE COMMUNICATIONrdquo is the
bonafide work of ldquoVINAYAK GARGrdquo who has carried out the project work
under my supervision
SIGNATURE
Mr R Ravichandran
Mentor (Chief Engineer )
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ONGC DEHRADUN
Dehradun Uttarakhand INDIA 248009
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I feel much honored in presenting this dissertation report in such an
authenticable form of sheer endurance and continual efforts of inspiring excellence
from various coordinating factor of cooperation and sincere efforts drawn from all
sources of knowledge I express my sincere gratitude to Mr R Ravichandran
Chief Engineer Satellite Earth Station ONGC Dehradun
I wish to express my profound gratitude to him for his support and
providing all the facilities which would have made it possible for me to complete
the dissertation report The cooperation he gave is greatly appreciated
Place DEHRADUN VINAYAK GARG
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ONGC
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is an
Indian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Dehradun India It is
a Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) of the Government of India under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas It is Indias
largest oil and gas exploration and production company It produces around 69 of
Indias crude oil (equivalent to around 30 of the countrys total demand) and
around 62 of its natural gas
On 31 March 2013 its market capitalisation was INR 26 trillion making it
Indias second largest publicly traded companyIn a government survey for FY
2011-12 it was ranked as the largest profit making PSU in IndiaONGC has been
ranked 357th in the Fortune Global 500 list of the worlds biggest corporations for
the year 2012It is ranked 22nd among the Top 250 Global Energy Companies
by Platts
ONGC was founded on 14 August 1956 by Government of India which
currently holds a 6894 equity stake It is involved in exploring for and exploiting
hydrocarbons in 26 sedimentary basins of India and owns and operates over
11000 kilometers of pipelines in the country Its international subsidiary ONGC
Videsh currently has projects in 15 countries ONGC has discovered 6 of the 7
commercially producing Indian Basins in the last 50 years adding over 71
billion tonnes of In-place Oil amp Gas volume of hydrocarbons in Indian basins
Against a global decline of production from matured fields ONGC has maintained
production from its brownfields like Mumbai High with the help of aggressive
investments in various IOR (Improved Oil Recovery) and EOR (Enhanced Oil
Recovery) schemes ONGC has many matured fields with a current recovery factor
of 25-33Its Reserve Replacement Ratio for between 2005 and 2013 has been
more than one During FY 2012-13 ONGC had to share the highest ever under-
recovery of INR 4942 million (an increase of INR 496 million over the previous
financial year) towards the under-recoveries of Oil Marketing Companies
(IOCBPCL and HPCL)
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ONGC HISTORY
Before the independence of India the Assam Oil Company in the north-
eastern and Attock Oil company in north-western part of the undivided India were
the only oil producing companies with minimal exploration input The major part
of Indian sedimentary basins was deemed to be unfit for development of oil and
gas resources
After independence the Central Government of India realized the
importance of oil and gas for rapid industrial development and its strategic role in
defense Consequently while framing the Industrial Policy Statement of 1948 the
development of petroleum industry in the country was considered to be of utmost
necessity
Until 1955 private oil companies mainly carried out exploration of
hydrocarbon resources of India In Assam the Assam Oil Company was producing
oil at Digboi (discovered in 1889) and Oil India Ltd (a 50 joint venture between
Government of India and Burmah Oil Company) was engaged in developing two
newly discovered large fields Naharkatiya and Moraan in Assam In West Bengal
the Indo-Stanvac Petroleum project (a joint venture between Government of
India and Standard Vacuum Oil Company of USA) was engaged in exploration
work The vast sedimentary tract in other parts of India and adjoining offshore
remained largely unexplored
In 1955 Government of India decided to develop the oil and natural gas
resources in the various regions of the country as part of the Public Sector
development With this objective an Oil and Natural Gas Directorate was set up
towards the end of 1955 as a subordinate office under the then Ministry of Natural
Resources and Scientific Research The department was constituted with a nucleus
of geoscientists from the Geological Survey of India
A delegation under the leadership of the Minister of Natural Resources
visited several European countries to study the status of oil industry in those
countries and to facilitate the training of Indian professionals for exploring
potential oil and gas reserves Experts from Romania the Soviet Union the United
States and West Germany subsequently visited India and helped the government
with their expertise Soviet experts later drew up a detailed plan
for geological and geophysical surveys and drilling operations to be carried out in
the 2nd Five Year Plan (1956-61)
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In April 1956 the Government of India adopted the Industrial Policy
Resolution which placed Mineral Oil Industry among the schedule A industries
the future development of which was to be the sole and exclusive responsibility of
the state
Soon after the formation of the Oil and Natural Gas Directorate it became
apparent that it would not be possible for the Directorate with its limited financial
and administrative powers as subordinate office of the Government to function
efficiently So in August 1956 the Directorate was raised to the status of a
commission with enhanced powers although it continued to be under the
government In October 1959 the Commission was converted into a statutory body
by an act of the Indian Parliament which enhanced powers of the commission
further The main functions of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission subject to the
provisions of the Act were to plan promote organize and implement programs
for development of Petroleum Resources and the production and sale of petroleum
and petroleum products produced by it and to perform such other functions as the
Central Government may from time to time assign to it The act further outlined
the activities and steps to be taken by ONGC in fulfilling its mandate
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ONGC
Vision
To be the premier company providing biotechnological solutions by harnessing the capability of microbes for the production of energy and controlling environment pollution
Mission
Attain the highest standards of business ethics and organizational values
To rapidly stride ahead with discoveries and innovations in the field of biotechnology
Strive for customer satisfaction through quality products and services
Foster a sense of trust and mutual concern to make working an inspiring and challenging experience of our people
Objectives
To give best quality of products and services to customers
Satisfy customers need
Benefits our shareholders
Deliver structural cost reductions
Quality Policy
ONGC TERI Biotech Ltd is committed to give best quality of products and services to our customers to their entire satisfaction
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ONGC Group of Companies
INTRODUCTION
A satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour
Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from
natural satellites such as the moon Satellites are used for a large number of
purposes The worldrsquos first artificial satellite the Sputnik 1 was launched by the
Soviet Union In 1957 Since then Thousands of satellites have been launched into
orbit around the Earth Common types include military and civilian Earth
observation satellites communication satellites navigation satellite weather
satellite amp research satellites As per the latest estimates the total number of
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth capital today is around 8300 Of these about
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I feel much honored in presenting this dissertation report in such an
authenticable form of sheer endurance and continual efforts of inspiring excellence
from various coordinating factor of cooperation and sincere efforts drawn from all
sources of knowledge I express my sincere gratitude to Mr R Ravichandran
Chief Engineer Satellite Earth Station ONGC Dehradun
I wish to express my profound gratitude to him for his support and
providing all the facilities which would have made it possible for me to complete
the dissertation report The cooperation he gave is greatly appreciated
Place DEHRADUN VINAYAK GARG
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ONGC
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is an
Indian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Dehradun India It is
a Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) of the Government of India under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas It is Indias
largest oil and gas exploration and production company It produces around 69 of
Indias crude oil (equivalent to around 30 of the countrys total demand) and
around 62 of its natural gas
On 31 March 2013 its market capitalisation was INR 26 trillion making it
Indias second largest publicly traded companyIn a government survey for FY
2011-12 it was ranked as the largest profit making PSU in IndiaONGC has been
ranked 357th in the Fortune Global 500 list of the worlds biggest corporations for
the year 2012It is ranked 22nd among the Top 250 Global Energy Companies
by Platts
ONGC was founded on 14 August 1956 by Government of India which
currently holds a 6894 equity stake It is involved in exploring for and exploiting
hydrocarbons in 26 sedimentary basins of India and owns and operates over
11000 kilometers of pipelines in the country Its international subsidiary ONGC
Videsh currently has projects in 15 countries ONGC has discovered 6 of the 7
commercially producing Indian Basins in the last 50 years adding over 71
billion tonnes of In-place Oil amp Gas volume of hydrocarbons in Indian basins
Against a global decline of production from matured fields ONGC has maintained
production from its brownfields like Mumbai High with the help of aggressive
investments in various IOR (Improved Oil Recovery) and EOR (Enhanced Oil
Recovery) schemes ONGC has many matured fields with a current recovery factor
of 25-33Its Reserve Replacement Ratio for between 2005 and 2013 has been
more than one During FY 2012-13 ONGC had to share the highest ever under-
recovery of INR 4942 million (an increase of INR 496 million over the previous
financial year) towards the under-recoveries of Oil Marketing Companies
(IOCBPCL and HPCL)
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ONGC HISTORY
Before the independence of India the Assam Oil Company in the north-
eastern and Attock Oil company in north-western part of the undivided India were
the only oil producing companies with minimal exploration input The major part
of Indian sedimentary basins was deemed to be unfit for development of oil and
gas resources
After independence the Central Government of India realized the
importance of oil and gas for rapid industrial development and its strategic role in
defense Consequently while framing the Industrial Policy Statement of 1948 the
development of petroleum industry in the country was considered to be of utmost
necessity
Until 1955 private oil companies mainly carried out exploration of
hydrocarbon resources of India In Assam the Assam Oil Company was producing
oil at Digboi (discovered in 1889) and Oil India Ltd (a 50 joint venture between
Government of India and Burmah Oil Company) was engaged in developing two
newly discovered large fields Naharkatiya and Moraan in Assam In West Bengal
the Indo-Stanvac Petroleum project (a joint venture between Government of
India and Standard Vacuum Oil Company of USA) was engaged in exploration
work The vast sedimentary tract in other parts of India and adjoining offshore
remained largely unexplored
In 1955 Government of India decided to develop the oil and natural gas
resources in the various regions of the country as part of the Public Sector
development With this objective an Oil and Natural Gas Directorate was set up
towards the end of 1955 as a subordinate office under the then Ministry of Natural
Resources and Scientific Research The department was constituted with a nucleus
of geoscientists from the Geological Survey of India
A delegation under the leadership of the Minister of Natural Resources
visited several European countries to study the status of oil industry in those
countries and to facilitate the training of Indian professionals for exploring
potential oil and gas reserves Experts from Romania the Soviet Union the United
States and West Germany subsequently visited India and helped the government
with their expertise Soviet experts later drew up a detailed plan
for geological and geophysical surveys and drilling operations to be carried out in
the 2nd Five Year Plan (1956-61)
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In April 1956 the Government of India adopted the Industrial Policy
Resolution which placed Mineral Oil Industry among the schedule A industries
the future development of which was to be the sole and exclusive responsibility of
the state
Soon after the formation of the Oil and Natural Gas Directorate it became
apparent that it would not be possible for the Directorate with its limited financial
and administrative powers as subordinate office of the Government to function
efficiently So in August 1956 the Directorate was raised to the status of a
commission with enhanced powers although it continued to be under the
government In October 1959 the Commission was converted into a statutory body
by an act of the Indian Parliament which enhanced powers of the commission
further The main functions of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission subject to the
provisions of the Act were to plan promote organize and implement programs
for development of Petroleum Resources and the production and sale of petroleum
and petroleum products produced by it and to perform such other functions as the
Central Government may from time to time assign to it The act further outlined
the activities and steps to be taken by ONGC in fulfilling its mandate
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ONGC
Vision
To be the premier company providing biotechnological solutions by harnessing the capability of microbes for the production of energy and controlling environment pollution
Mission
Attain the highest standards of business ethics and organizational values
To rapidly stride ahead with discoveries and innovations in the field of biotechnology
Strive for customer satisfaction through quality products and services
Foster a sense of trust and mutual concern to make working an inspiring and challenging experience of our people
Objectives
To give best quality of products and services to customers
Satisfy customers need
Benefits our shareholders
Deliver structural cost reductions
Quality Policy
ONGC TERI Biotech Ltd is committed to give best quality of products and services to our customers to their entire satisfaction
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ONGC Group of Companies
INTRODUCTION
A satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour
Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from
natural satellites such as the moon Satellites are used for a large number of
purposes The worldrsquos first artificial satellite the Sputnik 1 was launched by the
Soviet Union In 1957 Since then Thousands of satellites have been launched into
orbit around the Earth Common types include military and civilian Earth
observation satellites communication satellites navigation satellite weather
satellite amp research satellites As per the latest estimates the total number of
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth capital today is around 8300 Of these about
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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ONGC
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is an
Indian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Dehradun India It is
a Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) of the Government of India under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas It is Indias
largest oil and gas exploration and production company It produces around 69 of
Indias crude oil (equivalent to around 30 of the countrys total demand) and
around 62 of its natural gas
On 31 March 2013 its market capitalisation was INR 26 trillion making it
Indias second largest publicly traded companyIn a government survey for FY
2011-12 it was ranked as the largest profit making PSU in IndiaONGC has been
ranked 357th in the Fortune Global 500 list of the worlds biggest corporations for
the year 2012It is ranked 22nd among the Top 250 Global Energy Companies
by Platts
ONGC was founded on 14 August 1956 by Government of India which
currently holds a 6894 equity stake It is involved in exploring for and exploiting
hydrocarbons in 26 sedimentary basins of India and owns and operates over
11000 kilometers of pipelines in the country Its international subsidiary ONGC
Videsh currently has projects in 15 countries ONGC has discovered 6 of the 7
commercially producing Indian Basins in the last 50 years adding over 71
billion tonnes of In-place Oil amp Gas volume of hydrocarbons in Indian basins
Against a global decline of production from matured fields ONGC has maintained
production from its brownfields like Mumbai High with the help of aggressive
investments in various IOR (Improved Oil Recovery) and EOR (Enhanced Oil
Recovery) schemes ONGC has many matured fields with a current recovery factor
of 25-33Its Reserve Replacement Ratio for between 2005 and 2013 has been
more than one During FY 2012-13 ONGC had to share the highest ever under-
recovery of INR 4942 million (an increase of INR 496 million over the previous
financial year) towards the under-recoveries of Oil Marketing Companies
(IOCBPCL and HPCL)
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ONGC HISTORY
Before the independence of India the Assam Oil Company in the north-
eastern and Attock Oil company in north-western part of the undivided India were
the only oil producing companies with minimal exploration input The major part
of Indian sedimentary basins was deemed to be unfit for development of oil and
gas resources
After independence the Central Government of India realized the
importance of oil and gas for rapid industrial development and its strategic role in
defense Consequently while framing the Industrial Policy Statement of 1948 the
development of petroleum industry in the country was considered to be of utmost
necessity
Until 1955 private oil companies mainly carried out exploration of
hydrocarbon resources of India In Assam the Assam Oil Company was producing
oil at Digboi (discovered in 1889) and Oil India Ltd (a 50 joint venture between
Government of India and Burmah Oil Company) was engaged in developing two
newly discovered large fields Naharkatiya and Moraan in Assam In West Bengal
the Indo-Stanvac Petroleum project (a joint venture between Government of
India and Standard Vacuum Oil Company of USA) was engaged in exploration
work The vast sedimentary tract in other parts of India and adjoining offshore
remained largely unexplored
In 1955 Government of India decided to develop the oil and natural gas
resources in the various regions of the country as part of the Public Sector
development With this objective an Oil and Natural Gas Directorate was set up
towards the end of 1955 as a subordinate office under the then Ministry of Natural
Resources and Scientific Research The department was constituted with a nucleus
of geoscientists from the Geological Survey of India
A delegation under the leadership of the Minister of Natural Resources
visited several European countries to study the status of oil industry in those
countries and to facilitate the training of Indian professionals for exploring
potential oil and gas reserves Experts from Romania the Soviet Union the United
States and West Germany subsequently visited India and helped the government
with their expertise Soviet experts later drew up a detailed plan
for geological and geophysical surveys and drilling operations to be carried out in
the 2nd Five Year Plan (1956-61)
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In April 1956 the Government of India adopted the Industrial Policy
Resolution which placed Mineral Oil Industry among the schedule A industries
the future development of which was to be the sole and exclusive responsibility of
the state
Soon after the formation of the Oil and Natural Gas Directorate it became
apparent that it would not be possible for the Directorate with its limited financial
and administrative powers as subordinate office of the Government to function
efficiently So in August 1956 the Directorate was raised to the status of a
commission with enhanced powers although it continued to be under the
government In October 1959 the Commission was converted into a statutory body
by an act of the Indian Parliament which enhanced powers of the commission
further The main functions of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission subject to the
provisions of the Act were to plan promote organize and implement programs
for development of Petroleum Resources and the production and sale of petroleum
and petroleum products produced by it and to perform such other functions as the
Central Government may from time to time assign to it The act further outlined
the activities and steps to be taken by ONGC in fulfilling its mandate
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ONGC
Vision
To be the premier company providing biotechnological solutions by harnessing the capability of microbes for the production of energy and controlling environment pollution
Mission
Attain the highest standards of business ethics and organizational values
To rapidly stride ahead with discoveries and innovations in the field of biotechnology
Strive for customer satisfaction through quality products and services
Foster a sense of trust and mutual concern to make working an inspiring and challenging experience of our people
Objectives
To give best quality of products and services to customers
Satisfy customers need
Benefits our shareholders
Deliver structural cost reductions
Quality Policy
ONGC TERI Biotech Ltd is committed to give best quality of products and services to our customers to their entire satisfaction
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ONGC Group of Companies
INTRODUCTION
A satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour
Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from
natural satellites such as the moon Satellites are used for a large number of
purposes The worldrsquos first artificial satellite the Sputnik 1 was launched by the
Soviet Union In 1957 Since then Thousands of satellites have been launched into
orbit around the Earth Common types include military and civilian Earth
observation satellites communication satellites navigation satellite weather
satellite amp research satellites As per the latest estimates the total number of
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth capital today is around 8300 Of these about
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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ONGC HISTORY
Before the independence of India the Assam Oil Company in the north-
eastern and Attock Oil company in north-western part of the undivided India were
the only oil producing companies with minimal exploration input The major part
of Indian sedimentary basins was deemed to be unfit for development of oil and
gas resources
After independence the Central Government of India realized the
importance of oil and gas for rapid industrial development and its strategic role in
defense Consequently while framing the Industrial Policy Statement of 1948 the
development of petroleum industry in the country was considered to be of utmost
necessity
Until 1955 private oil companies mainly carried out exploration of
hydrocarbon resources of India In Assam the Assam Oil Company was producing
oil at Digboi (discovered in 1889) and Oil India Ltd (a 50 joint venture between
Government of India and Burmah Oil Company) was engaged in developing two
newly discovered large fields Naharkatiya and Moraan in Assam In West Bengal
the Indo-Stanvac Petroleum project (a joint venture between Government of
India and Standard Vacuum Oil Company of USA) was engaged in exploration
work The vast sedimentary tract in other parts of India and adjoining offshore
remained largely unexplored
In 1955 Government of India decided to develop the oil and natural gas
resources in the various regions of the country as part of the Public Sector
development With this objective an Oil and Natural Gas Directorate was set up
towards the end of 1955 as a subordinate office under the then Ministry of Natural
Resources and Scientific Research The department was constituted with a nucleus
of geoscientists from the Geological Survey of India
A delegation under the leadership of the Minister of Natural Resources
visited several European countries to study the status of oil industry in those
countries and to facilitate the training of Indian professionals for exploring
potential oil and gas reserves Experts from Romania the Soviet Union the United
States and West Germany subsequently visited India and helped the government
with their expertise Soviet experts later drew up a detailed plan
for geological and geophysical surveys and drilling operations to be carried out in
the 2nd Five Year Plan (1956-61)
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In April 1956 the Government of India adopted the Industrial Policy
Resolution which placed Mineral Oil Industry among the schedule A industries
the future development of which was to be the sole and exclusive responsibility of
the state
Soon after the formation of the Oil and Natural Gas Directorate it became
apparent that it would not be possible for the Directorate with its limited financial
and administrative powers as subordinate office of the Government to function
efficiently So in August 1956 the Directorate was raised to the status of a
commission with enhanced powers although it continued to be under the
government In October 1959 the Commission was converted into a statutory body
by an act of the Indian Parliament which enhanced powers of the commission
further The main functions of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission subject to the
provisions of the Act were to plan promote organize and implement programs
for development of Petroleum Resources and the production and sale of petroleum
and petroleum products produced by it and to perform such other functions as the
Central Government may from time to time assign to it The act further outlined
the activities and steps to be taken by ONGC in fulfilling its mandate
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ONGC
Vision
To be the premier company providing biotechnological solutions by harnessing the capability of microbes for the production of energy and controlling environment pollution
Mission
Attain the highest standards of business ethics and organizational values
To rapidly stride ahead with discoveries and innovations in the field of biotechnology
Strive for customer satisfaction through quality products and services
Foster a sense of trust and mutual concern to make working an inspiring and challenging experience of our people
Objectives
To give best quality of products and services to customers
Satisfy customers need
Benefits our shareholders
Deliver structural cost reductions
Quality Policy
ONGC TERI Biotech Ltd is committed to give best quality of products and services to our customers to their entire satisfaction
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ONGC Group of Companies
INTRODUCTION
A satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour
Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from
natural satellites such as the moon Satellites are used for a large number of
purposes The worldrsquos first artificial satellite the Sputnik 1 was launched by the
Soviet Union In 1957 Since then Thousands of satellites have been launched into
orbit around the Earth Common types include military and civilian Earth
observation satellites communication satellites navigation satellite weather
satellite amp research satellites As per the latest estimates the total number of
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth capital today is around 8300 Of these about
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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In April 1956 the Government of India adopted the Industrial Policy
Resolution which placed Mineral Oil Industry among the schedule A industries
the future development of which was to be the sole and exclusive responsibility of
the state
Soon after the formation of the Oil and Natural Gas Directorate it became
apparent that it would not be possible for the Directorate with its limited financial
and administrative powers as subordinate office of the Government to function
efficiently So in August 1956 the Directorate was raised to the status of a
commission with enhanced powers although it continued to be under the
government In October 1959 the Commission was converted into a statutory body
by an act of the Indian Parliament which enhanced powers of the commission
further The main functions of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission subject to the
provisions of the Act were to plan promote organize and implement programs
for development of Petroleum Resources and the production and sale of petroleum
and petroleum products produced by it and to perform such other functions as the
Central Government may from time to time assign to it The act further outlined
the activities and steps to be taken by ONGC in fulfilling its mandate
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ONGC
Vision
To be the premier company providing biotechnological solutions by harnessing the capability of microbes for the production of energy and controlling environment pollution
Mission
Attain the highest standards of business ethics and organizational values
To rapidly stride ahead with discoveries and innovations in the field of biotechnology
Strive for customer satisfaction through quality products and services
Foster a sense of trust and mutual concern to make working an inspiring and challenging experience of our people
Objectives
To give best quality of products and services to customers
Satisfy customers need
Benefits our shareholders
Deliver structural cost reductions
Quality Policy
ONGC TERI Biotech Ltd is committed to give best quality of products and services to our customers to their entire satisfaction
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ONGC Group of Companies
INTRODUCTION
A satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour
Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from
natural satellites such as the moon Satellites are used for a large number of
purposes The worldrsquos first artificial satellite the Sputnik 1 was launched by the
Soviet Union In 1957 Since then Thousands of satellites have been launched into
orbit around the Earth Common types include military and civilian Earth
observation satellites communication satellites navigation satellite weather
satellite amp research satellites As per the latest estimates the total number of
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth capital today is around 8300 Of these about
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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ONGC
Vision
To be the premier company providing biotechnological solutions by harnessing the capability of microbes for the production of energy and controlling environment pollution
Mission
Attain the highest standards of business ethics and organizational values
To rapidly stride ahead with discoveries and innovations in the field of biotechnology
Strive for customer satisfaction through quality products and services
Foster a sense of trust and mutual concern to make working an inspiring and challenging experience of our people
Objectives
To give best quality of products and services to customers
Satisfy customers need
Benefits our shareholders
Deliver structural cost reductions
Quality Policy
ONGC TERI Biotech Ltd is committed to give best quality of products and services to our customers to their entire satisfaction
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ONGC Group of Companies
INTRODUCTION
A satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour
Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from
natural satellites such as the moon Satellites are used for a large number of
purposes The worldrsquos first artificial satellite the Sputnik 1 was launched by the
Soviet Union In 1957 Since then Thousands of satellites have been launched into
orbit around the Earth Common types include military and civilian Earth
observation satellites communication satellites navigation satellite weather
satellite amp research satellites As per the latest estimates the total number of
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth capital today is around 8300 Of these about
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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ONGC Group of Companies
INTRODUCTION
A satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour
Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from
natural satellites such as the moon Satellites are used for a large number of
purposes The worldrsquos first artificial satellite the Sputnik 1 was launched by the
Soviet Union In 1957 Since then Thousands of satellites have been launched into
orbit around the Earth Common types include military and civilian Earth
observation satellites communication satellites navigation satellite weather
satellite amp research satellites As per the latest estimates the total number of
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth capital today is around 8300 Of these about
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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3000 are not operational having lived out their useful life and are part of the
space debris
Satellites are usually semi-independent computer-controlled systems
Satellites sub-systems attend many tasks such as power generation thermal
control telemetry attitude control and orbit control
Satellites can genrally be regarded as spacecrafts that receive signals and
send them back to Earth However these space crafts are extremely complexand
expensive-each one costs millions of Euros-because they have to work and survive
in space for periods of up to 15 years
A satellite has to manoeuvre using its own small rocket engines
It also has to maintain its orientation using thrusters or gyroscopes
otherwise it will tumble along its orbit and its antenna will drift out of allingment
with the Earth Space is not a friendly environment either Satellites have to
survive temperature variations of more than 200 degree C
Once in Orbit a satellite usually carries out multiple functions with
different payloads or instruments It then sends information to a ground station
about the condition of its payloads and its systems and it receives instructions
back from the ground operators
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfill a number of roles One of the major roles is for
satellite communications Here the satellite enables communications to be
established over large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications
satellites may be used for many applications including relaying telephone calls
providing communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite
communications to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many
more ways in which communications satellites can be used
Satellites orbit around the Earth Depending on the application these orbits
can be circular or elliptical Satellites in circular orbits always keep the same
distance to the Earthrsquos surface following a simple law
The attractive force Fg of the Earth due to gravity equals mg(Rr)^2 The
centrifugal force Fc trying to pull the satellite away equals mrω2
The variables have the following meaning
M is the mass of the satellite
Ris the radius of earth with R= 6370km
ris the distance of satellite to the centre of the earth
g is the acceleration of gravity with g=981ms2
ω is the angular velocity with ω=2prodf
fis the frequency of the rotation
To keep the satellite in a stable circular orbit the following equation must
hold Fg=Fc
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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CLASSIFICATIONS
CENTRIC CLASSIFICATIONS
Geocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Earth such as that of
the Moon or of artificial satellites
Heliocentric orbit An orbit around the Sun In the Solar System
all planets comets and asteroids are in such orbits as are many artificial
satellites and pieces of space debris Moons by contrast are not in
a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent object
Areocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mars such as that
of its moons or artificial satellites
Galactocentric orbit An orbit about the center of a galaxy
The Sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky
Way
Lunar orbit (also selenocentric orbit) An orbit around the
Earths moon
Hermocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Mercury
Aphrodiocentric orbit (also cytheriocentric orbit) An orbit around
the planet Venus
Jovicentric orbit (also zeocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Jupiter
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Cronocentric orbit (also saturnocentric orbit) An orbit around the
planet Saturn
Uranocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Uranus
Neptunocentric orbit An orbit around the planet Neptune
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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ALTITUDE CLASSIFATIONS FOR GEOCENTRIC
ORBITS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) Geocentric orbits with altitudes up to
2000 km (0ndash1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO) Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from
2000 km (1240 miles) to just below geosynchronous orbit at 35786 kilometers
(22236 mi) Also known as an intermediate circular orbit These are most
commonly at 20200 kilometers (12600 mi) or 20650 kilometers (12830 mi)
with an orbital period of 12 hours[2]
Both Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO) are
orbits around Earth matching Earths sidereal rotation period All geosynchronous
and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of 42164 km (26199 mi)All
geostationary orbits are also geosynchronous but not all geosynchronous orbits are
geostationary A geostationary orbit stays exactly above the equator whereas a
geosynchronous orbit may swing north and south to cover more of the Earths
surface Both complete one full orbit of Earth per sidereal day (relative to the stars
not the Sun)
High Earth orbit Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous
orbit 35786 km (22240 miles)
Orbit Altitude Range (Km) Period ( Hrs )
LEO 150 to 1000 15 to 18
MEO 5000 to 10000 35 to 6
Geosynchronous 36000 mean altitude 24
GEO 36000 Precisely in 24
plane of the equator
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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INCLINATION CLASSIFICATION
Inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial
plane is not 0
Polar orbit An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the
planet on each revolution Therefore it has an inclination of (or very close to)
90 degrees
Polar Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) A nearly polar orbit that passes
the equator at the same local solar time on every pass Useful for imagetaking
satellites because shadows will be the same on every pass
Non-inclined orbit An orbit whose inclination is equal to zero with respect to
some plane of reference
Ecliptic orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the ecliptic
Equatorial orbit A non-inclined orbit with respect to the equator
Near equatorial orbit An orbit whose inclination with respect to
the equatorial plane is nearly zero This orbit allows for rapid revisit times
for a single orbiting spacecraft) of near equatorial ground sites
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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BASICS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Satellites are able fulfil a number of roles One of the major roles is for satellite
communications Here the satellite enables communications to be established over
large distances - well beyond the line of sight Communications satellites may be
used for many applications including relaying telephone calls providing
communications to remote areas of the Earth providing satellite communications
to ships aircraft and other mobile vehicles and there are many more ways in
which communications satellites can be used
Satellite communications basics
When used for communications a satellite acts as a repeater Its height above the
Earth means that signals can be transmitted over distances that are very much
greater than the line of sight An earth station transmits the signal up to the satellite
This is called the up-link and is transmitted on one frequency The satellite
receives the signal and retransmits it on what is termed the down link which is on
another frequency
Using a satellite for long distance communications
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
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Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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The circuitry in the satellite that acts as the receiver frequency changer and
transmitter is called a transponder This basically consists of a low noise amplifier
a frequency changer consisting a mixer and local oscillator and then a high power
amplifier The filter on the input is used to make sure that any out of band signals
such as the transponder output are reduced to acceptable levels so that the amplifier
is not overloaded Similarly the output from the amplifiers is filtered to make sure
that spurious signals are reduced to acceptable levels Figures used in here are the
same as those mentioned earlier and are only given as an example The signal is
received and amplified to a suitable level It is then applied to the mixer to change
the frequency in the same way that occurs in a superheterodyne radio receiver As
a result the communications satellite receives in one band of frequencies and
transmits in another
In view of the fact that the receiver and transmitter are operating at the same
time and in close proximity care has to be taken in the design of the satellite that
the transmitter does not interfere with the receiver This might result from spurious
signals arising from the transmitter or the receiver may become de-sensitised by
the strong signal being received from the transmitter The filters already mentioned
are used to reduce these effects
Block diagram of a basic satellite transponder
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Signals transmitted to satellites usually consist of a large number of signals
multiplexed onto a main transmission In this way one transmission from the
ground can carry a large number of telephone circuits or even a number of
television signals This approach is operationally far more effective than having a
large number of individual transmitters
Obviously one satellite will be unable to carry all the traffic across the
Atlantic Further capacity can be achieved using several satellites on different
bands or by physically separating them apart from one another In this way the
beamwidth of the antenna can be used to distinguish between different satellites
Normally antennas with very high gains are used and these have very narrow
beamwidths allowing satellites to be separated by just a few degrees
Separating satellites by position
Frequency Bands For Satellite Communication
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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C- Band
UL 5925 ndash 6425 GHz
DL 37 ndash 42 G Hz Total 500 M Hz BW
Extended C- Band
UL 6725 ndash 7025 GHz
DL 45 ndash 48 G Hz Additional 300 MHz BW
Ku band
UL 140 - 145 G Hz
DL 1095 ndash 112 and 1145 - 117 GHz
A total of 500 MHz BW in Ku band
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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COMMUNICATIONSATELLITEADVANTAGES ampDISADVANTAGES
Satellites are able to provide communications in many instances where other forms
of communications technology may not provide a feasible alternative
Communications satellites provide a number of advantages
Flexibility Satellite systems are able to provide communications in a
variety of ways without the need to install nw fixed assets
Mobility Satellite communications are able to reach all areas of the globe
dependent upon the type of satellite system in use and the ground stations do not
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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need to be in any one given location For this reason many ships use satellite
communications
Speedy deployment Deployment of a satellite communications system
can be very speedy No ground infrastructure may be required as terrestrial lines
or wireless base stations are not needed Therefore many remote areas satellite
communications systems provide an ideal solution
Provides coverage over the globe Dependent upon the type of satellite
communications system and the orbits used it is possible to provide complete
global coverage As a result satellite communications systems are sued for
providing communications capabilities in many remote areas where other
technologies would not be viable
When considering the use of a satellite some disadvantages also need to be taken
into consideration
Cost Satellites are not cheap to build place in orbit and then maintain
This means that the operational costs are high and therefore the cost of renting or
buying space on the satellite will also not be cheap
Propagation delay As distances are very much greater than those
involved with terrestrial systems propagation delay can be an issue especially for
satellites using geostationary orbits Here the round trip from the ground to the
satellite and back can be of the order of a quarter of a second
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Specialised satellite terminals required Even though the operator will
operate all the required infrastructure the user will still need a specialised terminal
that will communicate with the satellite This is likely to be reasonably costly and
it will only be able to be used with one provider
Telecommunications satellite links
Communications satellites are ideally placed to provide telecommunications links
between different places across the globe Traditional telecommunications links
used direct cables linking different areas As a result of the cost of installation
and maintenance of these cables satellites were seen as an ideal alternative While
still expensive to put in place they provided a high bandwidth and were able to
operate for many years
In recent years the bandwidth that can be offered by cables has increased
considerably and this has negated some of the gains of satellites Additionally the
geostationary satellites used for telecommunications links introduce a significant
time delay in view of the very large distances involved This can be a problem for
normal telephone calls
However satellite communications systems provide significant levels of
flexibility and mobility provide the opportunities for many satellite
communications systems Although the initial infrastructure costs are high often
new remote stations can be added relatively cheaply as new lines do not need to be
installed to provide communication to the new remote station unlike wire based
telecommunications systems or many terrestrial wireless links were repeater
stations may be needed
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
There are many different ways in which communications satellites can be used
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Telecommunications Satellite systems have been able to provide data
communications links over large distances They were often used in place of
intercontinental submarine cables which were expensive and unreliable in their
early days Nowadays cable technology has significantly improved to provide
much higher levels of capacity especially as a result of fibre optic technology and
their reliability has also greatly improved As a result satellites are less frequently
used to replace terrestrial cables although in some instances this remains the case
Satellite phones The concept of using a mobile phone from anywhere on
the globe is one that has many applications Although the terrestrial cellular
network is widely available there are still very many areas where coverage is not
available In these situations satellite phones are of great use
As an example satellite phones are widely used by the emergency services
for situations when they are in remote areas even of countries that might have a
good cellular network but not in remote areas They may also be for
communications in rural areas where no cellular coverage may be available They
also find uses at sea and in developing countries or in uninhabited areas of the
globe
Direct broadcast While terrestrial broadcasting is well established it has
a number of limitations namely the coverage especially in hilly areas where the
hills may shade the signals from receivers and also the bandwidth which is prime
spectrum in the lower end of the UHF portion of the spectrum
Direct broadcast satellite DBS technology enables both these issues to be
overcome The high angle of the satellites means that for most latitudes a high
angle of signal direction means that hills do not provide a major coverage issue
Also operating around 12 GHz more bandwidth is generally available enabling
more stations - both television and radio - to be accommodated
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Communications satellites comprise a number of elements Typically they
incorporate the following main elements
Communication Payload This could be considered to be the main
element of the communications satellite It consists of transponders antenna and
switching systems
Engines These are used to bring the satellite to its required
Station Keeping Tracking This subsystem incorporates a stabilisation
system and small propulsion system to maintain the orientation and correct orbit
during the operational life of the satellite
Power subsystem The power subsystem of the communications satellite
is used to power the satellite systems It normally contains two elements
o Solar cells These are used to provide power when the satellite is in
sunlight These normally consist of large arrays of solar cells often on
extended arms Some satellites may just be covered in solar cells to
reduce the overall footprint of the satellite
o Batteries Batteries are required to power the satellite when it is in an
area of darkness such as when it passes the dark side of the earth or
during solar eclipses
Command amp Control This sub-system maintains communications with ground
control stations The ground earth stations continually monitor the satellite state
and health and control its functionality This will vary over different phases of its
life-cycle At end of life it may be necessary to place the satellite into a different
orbit or even send it into outer space where it will not clutter the orbit
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Satellite communications links need to be designed to enable the inherent link
characteristics to be accommodated
Propagation delay - latency In view of the altitude of many satellites -
those in geostationary orbit - there are significant propagation delays This can
affect signalling and extended timeout windows may be required to accommodate
the latency of the system
Limited bandwidth Bandwidth is an issue for all users of the radio
spectrum Some satellites are affected more than others Accordingly many
systems will require to use the available bandwidth very effectively Data
compression schemes are normally used
Noise The path length and the fact that power levels are limited
especially on the satellite means that signals do not operate with a large margins
To overcome this directive antennas are normally employed However in addition
to this robust error correction techniques are normally required for data
transmission
SATELLITE PHONES
With the success of mobile phone systems it was believed that satellite phone
systems and satellite technology would be able to provide phone access in areas of
the world that were not at that time accessible to terrestrial mobile phone systems
As a result satellite based phone systems were conceived and have been set up The
three satellite systems were Iridium Globalstar and Iridium Satellites for the three
systems were launched and they entered service in the mid to late 1990s
Although the satellite phone systems have been proven technically satellite
phone technology has not taken off as originally conceived The take up of mobile
phone systems was more rapid than originally expected and their coverage is
greater Nevertheless satellite phones and satellite phone systems are in use and
provide essential communications in several applications
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Satellite phone basics
When devising a satellite phone system there are a number of technical challenges
that need to be addressed The path length between the earth and the satellite
introduces significant losses much greater than those encountered with terrestrial
systems It is for this reason that most of the systems use low Earth orbiting
satellite systems Geostationary satellites are usually considered too high and result
in much greater levels of path loss
Additionally the fact that the satellites are moving (in most systems) means that
signals are Doppler shifted and the technology needs to take account of this
With the satellites in a low Earth orbit and moving across the sky each satellite will
be in view for a certain amount of time It is therefore necessary even for a
stationary phone to be able to handover from one satellite to another
Phones used for satellites are often larger in size than those used for terrestrial
applications The antenna is often larger to provide to ensure the required level of
efficiency This naturally impacts on the size of the satellite phone
A further challenge for satellite phones arises from what are termed the backhaul
communications and protocol exchanges Any mobile phone requires to quickly
communicate with the network to enable calls to be set up controlled and finished
In view of the altitudes of the satellites the round trip delay from the mobile to the
satellite and back to the earth station are too long to enable rapid communications
and exchanges to take place As a result much of the intelligence of the system has
to be placed within the satellite so that the required protocol exchanges can take
place rapidly
TYPES OF SATELLITES
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems fly very closely to the surface of the Earth up to 1500 kilometers in altitude They deliver more significant voice quality over GEOs and transmit signals with a small margin of delay Some LEO systems are designed for satellite phones or global mobile personal communications systems These can carry voice traffic among other data formats
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems operate at about 10000 kilometers above the Earth making it lower than GEO orbits but higher than LEO orbits They have a larger capacity than LEOs This enables them more flexibility in satisfying shifting market demands for voice
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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or data services The basic types of satellite systems includegeostationary (GEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Medium Earth Orbit(MEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites There are also public and private satellite systems such as Television Receive Only (TVRO) Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Global Positioning System (GPS) and multibeam satellite operations
Geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth on repeatedly regular points over time Each GEO satellite is stationary over one spot above the equator and therefore does not need any tracking from receiving and transmitting antennas on the Earth GEO satellites enable the coverage of weather events They are especially useful for monitoring severe local storms and tropical cyclones They are best for television transmission and high-speed datatransmission
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Highly-elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite systems orbit the Earth in an elliptical path unlike the LEOrsquos and GEOrsquos circular paths Its elliptical orbit allows a wider view of the Earth and maximizes the amount of time each satellite spends in viewing populated areas It therefore requires fewer satellites than LEOs while providing an excellent line of sight
TVRO (Television Receive-Only) and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) are satellite TV systems TVRO relies on unencrypted feeds transmitted using open standards They are also often referred to as C-Band Satellite TV Big Dish TV or Big Ugly Dish (BUD)
DBS works on higher frequencies It is capable of transmitting higher power signals DBS was primarily intended for home reception This is why it is also known as Direct to Home satellite
DBS satellites are owned by satellite TV providers This means it is restricted to provide free channels
A global positioning satellite system receives and compares the signals from orbiting GPS satellites to determine geographic location Each satellite can transmit its exact location with a timed reference signal which the GPS uses to determine the distance between satellites The location can be marked by calculating the point at which all distances cross The information can be displayed in latitude or longitude format or as a position on a computer map
The multibeam satellite operation uses Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology This allows a single satellite to simultaneously communicate to 2 different satellites using several directional antennas
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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MEOLEOGEO SATELLITES
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
It is fast and easier
No paper is wasted
The messages can be stored in the device for longer times without being
damaged unlike paper files that easily get damages or attacked by insects
Digital communication can be done over large distances through internet
and other things
It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people
can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be
maintained
It removes semantic barriers because the written data can be easily
changed to different languages using software
It provides facilities like video conferencing which save a lot of time
money and effort
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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SPACE SEGMENT
The space segment of an artificial satellite system is one of its three operational
components (the others being the user and control segments) It comprises the
satellite or satellite constellation and the uplink and downlink satellite links
Geostationary earth orbit (GEO) supports major businesses in satellite video and
radio broadcasting as well as data and mobile communications The medium earth
orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) configurations can also be used for various
applications ATSI is very familiar with all of the elements and subsystems that
comprise modern satellites used to develop and operate them
Any communications satellite(VVK EXTC) is composed of a
communications payload (repeater and antenna system) and its supporting
spacecraft bus (solar array and batteries attitude and orbit control system structure
and thermal control system) and is placed in orbit by a launch vehicle The Space
Segment also includes the tracking telemetry and command (TTampC) station or
stations and a satellite control center A successful in the satellite operator needs
the right orbit slots or constellation and satellites that deliver effective power and
bandwidth to desirable regions and markets (those with growing demand for space
segment services)
Mobile satellite communications are now a proven performer in terms of
versatility and business development Satellite radio (SDARS) now serves nearly 5
million subscribers and satellite mobile telephone and data operators offer
unrivaled connectivity throughout the globe The GEO Mobile satellite at your left
supports hand-held phones and its repeater contains a digital on-board processor
An updated course on mobile satellite is described on our Education and Training
page Some applications will benefit from this technology while others will work
adequately using the much simpler bent-pipe repeater Applications rely on a space
segment of high performance and dependability which is complicated by its
remoteness from the ground Broadband mobile terminals now provide improved
access to the Internet for the full range of applications including videoconferencing
Satellite System Engineering and Program Management With over forty
years of experience in communications satellite program management engineering
and operations we are in a unique position to assist buyers of satellites and satellite
capacity We know both sides of this equation (eg the buyer of the satellite and
transponder and the seller of bandwidth) from having lived it ourselves and we
can therefore guide the program or business in the following areas
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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An architecture for the space segment considering the capabilities of
modern satellite systems and user terminals Communications payload requirements
definition design and detailed specification Spacecraft vehicle and bus subsystems
and how these are meshed with the payload to meet mission requirements Overall
satellite definition and technical specification (system and subsystem) Procurement
and implementation management Negotiation of specifications statement of work
and contractual terms and conditions Satellite capacity identification planning and
acquisition Satellite system design and management RF link analysis transponder
utilization and throughput optimization Technology assessment and insertion Due
diligence of a particular technology and acquisition target International frequency
coordination and spectrum management Download article on program
management of satellite communications technology
The overall design of the payload satellite ground segment and end-to-end
system is a complex task involving all of the areas cited above and several others
of a highly technical nature ATSI provides know-how relative to each of the
primary contributors to the performance reliability and cost of the satellite and
resulting service Satellite communications payload design must be properly
coupled with the capabilities and interaction with the spacecraft bus that provides
power stability and environmental support to the payload
TRANSPONDERS
In telecommunication a transponder is one of two types of devices In air
navigation or radio frequency identification a flight transponder is a device that
emits an identifying signal in response to an interrogating received signal In a
communications satellite a transponder gathers signals over a range of uplink
frequencies and re-transmits them on a different set of downlink frequencies to
receivers on Earth often without changing the content of the received signal or
signals
The term is a portmanteau for transmitter-responder It is variously abbreviated as
XPDR XPNDR TPDR or TP
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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SATCOM amp BROADCAST
Satellite communications seems to be the natural solution for true global reach
from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of HD
video from harsh enviroments Applications challenges are driving new technology
to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the move) and
improve inter-operability to other networks
Satellite communications seem to be the natural solution for true global
reach from mobile connections for low level data logging to immediate feeds of
HD video from harsh environments Applications challenges are driving new
technology to increase data-rates increase mobility of delivery (satcom on the
move) and improve inter-operability to other networks
For Maritime Communications to a remote naval environment there would
seem no alternative - satellite is a key component to keeping cruise ships tankers
platforms and other vessels connected
In remote applications or those changing location ndash IT delivery is difficult to
plan and achieve whether it be remote geological surveying or a mobile news
team ndash access to network capability is vital
Satcom has a wide role in completing network connectivity across financial
markets ndash from banking and ATMs to POS at petrol stations ndash the advantage of a
secure private network is well established
Our component and module suppliers support a wide number of Systems
suppliers around the world
CONVERTERS
Linwave Technology supply special to type BUCs (block up converters) and BDCs
(block down converters) maximising customers performance efficiency and space
envelope requirements Uniquely working from UHF applications for Tacsat up to
high data rate Ka band they have the ability to shrink space envelopes using die
level components and high dielectric ccts
Performance advantages for combination of multiple band integrated
solutions such as X and Ku or X and Ka band modules can also be demonstrated
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Product solutions aso encompass Amplifiers for gain equalisation and
compensation switch matrixes and control electronics
Integration of functionality for small aperture fly away packs highlights Linwave
capability well ndash combination of BUC and 20W SSPA ( solid state power amplifier)
with power conditioning in reduced space envelope
INTERFERENCE MITIGATION amp BAND SHAPING
BSC Filters are Specialists in interference mitigation for optimum system
performance BSC have products working from IF frequencies in L band to over
50GHz Solutions are found in high power Txrx Isolation for feed
assemblies Interference reduction against co-sited emitters such as X band radar or
Wifi Patented ldquoEllipticrdquo technology for filter design allows utilisation of reduced
physical space envelope for maximum rejection attenuation
Further developments of waveguide to coax short transition (USELT) and
waveguide to coax pin connection (NaNo) have greatly assisted system architects
maximise design efficiency
From a wide range of frequency and technology solutions examples include
Receive Reject Filters Transmit Reject FiltersTransitions Harmonic Filters
Loads Diplexers Multiplexers CouplersFeed systems
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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APPLICATIONS
Satellite navigation
The Global Positioning System carriers are in the L band centered at
117645 MHz (L5) 122760 MHz (L2) 138105 MHz (L3) and 157542 MHz (L1)
frequencies
The Galileo Navigation System uses the L-band similarly to GPS The GLONASS System uses the L-band similarly to GPSs
Telecommunications use
GSM mobile phones operate at 800ndash900 and 1800ndash1900 MHz Iridium Satellite
LLC phones use frequencies between 1616 and 16265 MHzto communicate with
the satellites Inmarsat and LightSquared terminals use frequencies between 1525
and 16465 MHz to communicate with the satellites Thuraya satellite phones use
frequencies between 1525 and 1661 MHz to communicate with the satellites
Aircraft surveillance
Aircraft can use Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
at 1090 MHz to communicate position information to the ground as well as
between them for traffic information and avoidance The 1090 MHz frequency (in
pair with 1030 MHz frequency) is also used by Mode S transponders which ADS-
B extends when operated at this frequency ADS-B information can also be
broadcast just outside the L band range at 978 MHz
Amateur radio
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication
Union allow amateur radio operations in the frequency range 1240 to 1300 MHz
and amateur satellite up-links are allowed in the range 1260 to 1270 MHz This is
known as the 23-centimeter band by radio amateurs and the L-band by AMSAT
Digital Audio Broadcasting
In the United States and overseas territories the L band is held by
the military for telemetry thereby forcing digital radio to in-band on-
channel (IBOC) solutions Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is typically done in
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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the 1452ndash1492-MHz range as in most of the world but other countries also
use VHF and UHF bands
WorldSpace satellite radio broadcasts in the 1467ndash1492 MHz L sub-band
Astronomy
The band also contains the hyperfine transition of neutral hydrogen (the hydrogen
line 1420 MHz) which is of great astronomical interest as a means of imaging the
normally invisible neutral atomic hydrogen in interstellar space Consequently
parts of the L-band are protected radio astronomy allocations worldwide
MODULATION TECHNIQUES
Fundamental to all wireless communications is modulation the process of impressing the data to be transmitted on the radio carrier Most wireless transmissions today are digital and with the limited spectrum available the type of modulation is more critical than it has ever been
The main goal of modulation today is to squeeze as much data into the least amount of spectrum possible That objective known as spectral efficiency measures how quickly data can be transmitted in an assigned bandwidth The unit of measurement is bits per second per Hz (bsHz) Multiple techniques have emerged to achieve and improve spectral efficiency
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) And Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
A very popular digital modulation scheme binary phase shift keying (BPSK) shifts the carrier sine wave 180deg for each change in binary state (Fig 2) BPSK is coherent as the phase transitions occur at the zero crossing points The proper demodulation of BPSK requires the signal to be compared to a sine carrier of the same phase This involves carrier recovery and other complex circuitry
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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In binary phase shift keying note how a binary 0 is 0deg while a binary 1 is 180deg The phase
changes when the binary state switches so the signal is coherent
A simpler version is differential BPSK or DPSK where the received bit phase is compared to the phase of the previous bit signal BPSK is very spectrally efficient in that you can transmit at a data rate equal to the bandwidth or 1 bitHz
In a popular variation of BPSK quadrature PSK (QPSK) the modulator produces two sine carriers 90deg apart The binary data modulates each phase producing four unique sine signals shifted by 45deg from one another The two phases are added together to produce the final signal Each unique pair of bits generates a carrier with a different phase
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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QPSK MODULATED WAVEFORM
illustrates QPSK with a phasor diagram where the phasor represents the
carrier sine amplitude peak and its position indicates the phase A
constellation diagram inFigureshows the same information QPSK is very
spectrally efficient since each carrier phase represents two bits of data The
spectral efficiency is 2 bitsHz meaning twice the data rate can be achieved
in the same bandwidth as BPSK
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Modulation can be represented without time domain waveforms For example QPSK can be represented
with a phasor diagram (a) or a constellation diagram (b) both of which indicate phase and amplitude
magnitudes
Data Rate And Baud Rate
The maximum theoretical data rate or channel capacity (C) in bitss is a function of the channel bandwidth (B) channel in Hz and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
C = B log2 (1 + SNR)
This is called the Shannon-Hartley law The maximum data rate is directly proportional to the bandwidth and logarithmically proportional the SNR Noise greatly diminishes the data rate for a given bit error rate (BER)
Another key factor is the baud rate or the number of modulation symbols transmitted per second The term symbol in modulation refers to one specific state of a sine carrier signal It can be an amplitude a frequency a phase or some combination of them Basic binary transmission uses one bit per symbol
In ASK a binary 0 is one amplitude and a binary 1 is another amplitude In FSK a binary 0 is one carrier frequency and a binary 1 is another frequency BPSK uses a 0deg shift for a binary 0 and a 180deg shift for a binary 1 In each of these cases there is one bit per symbol
Data rate in bitss is calculated as the reciprocal of the bit time (tb)
bitss = 1tb
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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With one symbol per bit the baud rate is the same as the bit rate However if you transmit more bits per symbol the baud rate is slower than the bit rate by a factor equal to the number of bits per symbol For example if 2 bits per symbol are transmitted the baud rate is the bit rate divided by 2 For instance with QPSK a 70 Mbs data stream is transmitted at a baud rate of 35 symbolssecond
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
The creation of symbols that are some combination of amplitude and phase can carry the concept of transmitting more bits per symbol further This method is called quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) For example 8QAM uses four carrier phases plus two amplitude levels to transmit 3 bits per symbol Other popular variations are 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM which transmit 4 6 and 8 bits per symbol respectively
While QAM is enormously efficient of spectrum it is more difficult to
demodulate in the presence of noise which is mostly random amplitude
variations Linear power amplification is also required QAM is very widely
used in cable TV Wi-Fi wireless local-area networks (LANs) satellites and
cellular telephone systems to produce maximum data rate in limited
bandwidths
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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FSK
Frequency shift keying (FSK) shifts the carrier between two different frequencies called the mark and space frequencies or fm and fsFig FM produces multiple sideband frequencies above and below the carrier frequency The bandwidth produced is a function of the highest modulating frequency including harmonics and the modulation index which is
m = Δf(T)
Δf is the frequency deviation or shift between the mark and space frequencies or
Δf = fs ndash fm
T is the bit time interval of the data or the reciprocal of the data rate (1bits)
Smaller values of m produce fewer sidebands A popular version of FSK called minimum shift keying (MSK) specifies m = 05 Smaller values are also used such as m = 03
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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Here are two ways to further improve the spectral efficiency for both ASK and FSK First select data rates carrier frequencies and shift frequencies so there are no discontinuities in the sine carrier when changing from one binary state to another These discontinuities produce glitches that increase the harmonic content and the bandwidth
The idea is to synchronize the stop and start times of the binary data with when the sine carrier is transitioning in amplitude or frequency at the zero crossing points This is called continuous phase or coherent operation Both coherent ASKOOK and coherent FSK have fewer harmonics and a narrower bandwidth than non-coherent signals
A second technique is to filter the binary data prior to modulation This rounds the signal off lengthening the rise and fall times and reducing the harmonic content Special Gaussian and raised cosine low pass filters are used for this purpose GSM cell phones widely use a popular combination Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) which allows a data rate of 270 kbitss in a 200-kHz channel
MULTIPLE ACCESS STRATEGIES
In telecommunications and computer networks a channel access
method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the
same multi-point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity
Examples of shared physical media are wireless networks bus networks ring
networks and half-duplex point-to-point links
A channel-access scheme is based on a multiplexing method that allows several
data streams or signals to share the same communication channel or physical
medium Multiplexing is in this context provided by thephysical layer Note that
multiplexing also may be used in full-duplex point-to-point communication
between nodes in a switched network which should not be considered as multiple
access
A channel-access scheme is also based on a multiple access protocol and control
mechanism also known as media access control (MAC) This protocol deals with
issues such as addressing assigning multiplex channels to different users and
avoiding collisions The MAC-layer is a sub-layer in Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) of
the OSI model and a component of the Link Layer of the TCPIP model
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF CHANNEL ACCESS
SCHEMES
These numerous channel access schemes which generally fall into the following
categories
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
The frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) channel-access scheme is based
on the frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme which provides different
frequency bands to different data-streams In the FDMA case the data streams are
allocated to different nodes or devices An example of FDMA systems were the
first-generation (1G) cell-phone systems where each phone call was assigned to a
specific uplink frequency channel and another downlink frequency channel Each
message signal (each phone call) is modulated on a specific carrier frequency
A related technique is wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) based
on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where different datastreams get
different colors in fiber-optical communications In the WDMA case different
network nodes in a bus or hub network get a different color
An advanced form of FDMA is the orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) scheme for example used in 4G cellular communication systems
In OFDMA each node may use several sub-carriers making it possible to provide
different quality of service (different data rates) to different users The assignment
of sub-carriers to users may be changed dynamically based on the current radio
channel conditions and traffic load
Time division multiple access (TDMA)
The time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access scheme is based on
the time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme which provides different time-slots
to different data-streams (in the TDMA case to different transmitters) in a
cyclically repetitive frame structure For example node 1 may use time slot 1
node 2 time slot 2 etc until the last transmitter Then it starts all over again in a
repetitive pattern until a connection is ended and that slot becomes free or
assigned to another node An advanced form is Dynamic TDMA (DTDMA) where
a scheduling may give different time sometimes but some times node 1 may use
time slot 1 in first frame and use another time slot in next frame
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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As an example 2G cellular systems are based on a combination of TDMA and
FDMA Each frequency channel is divided into eight timeslots of which seven are
used for seven phone calls and one for signalling data
Statistical time division multiplexing multiple-access is typically also based on
time-domain multiplexing but not in a cyclically repetitive frame structure Due to
its random character it can be categorised as statistical multiplexing methods
making it possible to provide dynamic bandwidth allocation This require a media
access control (MAC) protocol ie a principle for the nodes to take turns on the
channel and to avoid collisions Common examples are CSMACD used
in Ethernet bus networks and hub networks and CSMACA used in wireless
networks such as IEEE 80211
Code division multiple access (CDMA)Spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA)
The code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is based on spread spectrum
meaning that a wider radio spectrum in Hertz is used than the data rate of each of
the transferred bit streams and several message signals are transferred
simultaneously over the same carrier frequency utilizing different spreading codes
The wide bandwidth makes it possible to send with a very poor signal-to-noise
ratio of much less than 1 (less than 0 dB) according to the Shannon-
Heartly formula meaning that the transmission power can be reduced to a level
below the level of the noise and co-channel interference (cross talk) from other
message signals sharing the same frequency
One form is direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-CDMA) used for
example in 3G cell phone systems Each information bit (or each symbol) is
represented by a long code sequence of several pulses called chips The sequence
is the spreading code and each message signal (for example each phone call) use
different spreading code
Another form is frequency-hopping (FH-CDMA) where the channel
frequency is changing very rapidly according to a sequence that constitutes the
spreading code As an example the Bluetooth communication system is based on a
combination of frequency-hopping and either CSMACA statistical time division
multiplexing communication (for data communication applications) or TDMA (for
audio transmission) All nodes belonging to the same user (to the same virtual
private area network or piconet) use the same frequency hopping sequency
synchronously meaning that they send on the same frequency channel but
CDMACA or TDMA is used to avoid collisions within the VPAN Frequency-
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hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
hopping is used to reduce the cross-talk and collision probability between nodes in
different VPANs
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA) transmits different information in different
physical areas Examples include simple cellular radio systems and more advanced
cellular systems which use directional antennas and power modulation to refine
spacial transmission patterns
LIST OF CHANNEL ACCESS METHODS
Circuit mode and channelization methods
The following are common circuit mode and channelization channel access
methods
Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) based on frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM)
Wavelength division multiple access (WDMA)
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) based on Orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
Single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) aka linearlyprecoded OFDMA (LP-
OFDMA) based on single-carrier frequency-domain-equalization (SC-FDE)
Time-division multiple access (TDMA) based on time-division
multiplexing (TDM)
Multi-Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
Code division multiple access (CDMA) aka Spread spectrum multiple
access (SSMA)
Direct-sequence CDMA (DS-CDMA) based on Direct-sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Frequency-hopping CDMA (FH-CDMA) based on Frequency-hopping spread
spectrum (FHSS)
Orthogonal frequency-hopping multiple access (OFHMA)
Multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA)
Space division multiple access (SDMA)
ANTENNA
An antenna (or aerial) is an electrical device which converts electric
power into radio waves and vice versa
It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver In transmission
a radio transmitter supplies an electric current oscillating at radio frequency and
the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic waves (radio
waves) In reception an antenna intercepts some of the power of an
electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals that is
applied to a receiver to be amplified
Typically an antenna consists of an arrangement of
metallic conductors (elements) electrically connected (often through
a transmission line) to the receiver or transmitter
An oscillating current of electrons forced through the antenna by a
transmitter will create an oscillating magnetic field around the antenna elements
while the charge of the electrons also creates an oscillating electric field along the
elements These time-varying fields radiate away from the antenna into space as a
moving transverse electromagnetic field wave Conversely during reception the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on
the electrons in the antenna elements causing them to move back and forth
creating oscillating currents in the antenna
ANTENNA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
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RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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TYPES OF ANTENNA
DIPOLE ANTENNA
In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and
most widely used class of antenna It consists of two identical conductive
elementssuch as metal wires or rods which are usually bilaterally symmetrical
The driving current from the transmitter is applied or for receiving antennas the
output signal to thereceiver is taken between the two halves of the antenna Each
side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the
conductors This contrasts with amonopole antenna which consists of a single rod
or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it and the other side
connected to some type of ground A common example of a dipole is the rabbit
ears television antenna found on broadcast television sets
The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end
on the same axis with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends Dipoles
are resonant antennas meaning that the elements serve as resonators with standing
waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends So the length of
the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used The
most common form is the half-wave dipole in which each of the two rod elements
is approximately 14 wavelength long so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength
long The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole isomnidirectional it radiates equal
power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna For a
half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum 215 dBi perpendicular to the antenna
axis falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis off the ends of
the antenna
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LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
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PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
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Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
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EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
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Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
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SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
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Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
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A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
LOOP ANTENNA
A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop (or loops) of wire tubing
or other electrical conductor with its ends connected to a balanced transmission
line Within this physical description there are two very distinct antenna designs
the small loop (or magnetic loop) with a size much smaller than a wavelength and
the resonant loop antenna with a circumference approximately equal to the
wavelength
Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving antennas at
low frequencies Except for car radios almost every AM broadcast receiver sold
has such an antenna built inside it or directly attached to it These antennas are also
used for radio direction finding In amateur radio loop antennas are often used for
low profile operating where larger antennas would be inconvenient unsightly or
banned Loop antennas are relatively easy to build
Resonant loop antennas are relatively large governed by the intended wavelength
of operation Thus they are typically used at higher frequencies especially VHF
and UHF where their size is manageableThey can be viewed as a folded
dipole deformed into a different shape and have rather similar characteristics such
as a high radiation efficiency
LOOP ANTENNA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
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system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
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printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
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A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
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OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
PARABOLIC ANTENNA
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector a curved surface
with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola to direct the radio waves
The most common form is shaped like a dish and is popularly called a dish
antenna or parabolic dish The main advantage of a parabolic antenna is that it
has high directivity It functions similarly to a searchlight or flashlight reflector to
direct the radio waves in a narrow beam or receive radio waves from one
particular direction only Parabolic antennas have some of the highest gains that is
they can produce the narrowest beamwidths of any antenna type In order to
achieve narrow beamwidths the parabolic reflector must be much larger than
the wavelength of the radio waves used so parabolic antennas are used in the high
frequency part of the radio spectrum atUHF and microwave (SHF) frequencies at
which the wavelengths are small enough that conveniently-sizedreflectors can be
used
The parabolic antenna was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz during his
discovery of radio waves in 1887 He used cylindrical parabolic reflectors with
spark-excited dipole antennas at their focus for both transmitting and receiving
during his historic experiments
Wire grid-type parabolic antenna used for MMDS data link at a frequencyof 25-27 GHz
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Other types of Antennas are
NFC Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Aperture Antennas
Wire Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
EARTH STATION
The Raisting Satellite Earth Station is the largest satellite
communications facility in Germany
A ground station earth station or earth terminal is a terrestrial radio
station designed for extraplanetarytelecommunication with spacecraft or reception
of radio waves from an astronomical radio source Ground stations are located
either on the surface of the Earth or in its atmosphere[1] Earth stations
communicate with spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves in the
super high frequency or extremely high frequencybands (eg microwaves) When
a ground station successfully transmits radio waves to a spacecraft (or vice versa)
it establishes a telecommunications link A principal telecommunications device of
the ground station is the parabolic antenna
Ground stations may have either a fixed or itinerant position Article 1 sect III of the
ITU Radio Regulations describes various types of stationary and mobile ground
stations and their interrelationships
Specialized satellite earth stations are used to telecommunicate with satellitesmdash
chiefly communications satellites Other ground stations communicate with
manned space stations or unmanned space probes A ground station that primarily
receives telemetry data or that follows a satellite not in geostationary orbit is
called a tracking station
When a satellite is within a ground stations line of sight the station is said to have
a view of the satellite It is possible for a satellite to communicate with more than
one ground station at a time A pair of ground stations are said to have a satellite in
mutual view when the stations share simultaneous unobstructed line-of-sight
contact with the satellite
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION IN ONGC
Downlink and Uplink Frequency Used in ONGC
C band TransmitterReciever( 64 Ghz)
Technical Parameter of C-Band
Satellite (GSAT 10)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Location 83 degree East
Txp no 6
Band width 36 MHz
Polarization Linear
EIRP of Txp 38dbw
Centre frequency of Transponder
Tx frequency - 6050 MHz
Rx Frequency- 3825 MHz
BEACON FREQUENCY
Beacon frequency= 1- 4197504 MHz
Beacon frequency= 2- 419100 MHz
PARABOLIC ANTENNA AT ONGC KDMIPE CAMPUS DEHRADUN ( EARTH STATION)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AT ONGC
The network operates in C band and utilizes the leased transponder 6 on GSAT
10
Earth stationVSATs
The network Constitute about 184 satellites VSAT station
Network Operating centre
The network control centre (NCC) have been setup with redundant in 1+1
configuration
Hardware of indoor units comprising of satellite
Modems amp NCCNMS equipments interfacing hardware connector cabel etc
Onshore drilling Rigs- 71
Offshore drilling Rigs- 8
Exploration Field parties- 26
Antenna At ONGC Earth station
MF-TDMA
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Leading Technolgy for dynamically showing bandwidth resources in and over the air to communication network
Greatest overall efficiency and service quality
Fewer modems required
Lower Earth station costs
Provides High data bit rate
MF-TDMA RACK AT EARTH STATION ONGC KDMIPE DEHRADUN
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A C CODE SIMULATION TO SHOW THE WORKING OF SES
includeltstdiohgt
includeltconiohgt
include ltwindowshgt
int main()
printf(This is an interactive program to demonstrate the working of ONGC
SESn)
printf(ONGCs communication is based on Digital Satellite
Communicationn)
printf(In this program we will demonstrate the whole process by dividing
the code into two choices 1)Reception 2)Transmissionn)
printf(please enter 1 if you would like to see how a signal is recievedn)
printf(n)
printf(please enter 2 if you would like to see how a signal is
transmittedn)
int ch
float frx
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch)
if(ch==1)
printf(Signal is being recieved by ONGCs Antenna n)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
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ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
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printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
printf(incoming signal bandwidth is 3907MHz - 3943MHz with
a centre frequency of 3925MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(enter your choice of frequency within this range (unit
MHz)n)
scanf(fampfrx)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNA via
duplexern)
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printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
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printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the low noise amplifiern)
printf(n)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(n)
printf(After amplification frequency= n)get data
printf(now we will start with the filtering processn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(here a Band Pass filter will be used to get only the
required band of frequencyn)
get data about filtering process
give filter characteristtics here (calculate L C)
refer to low pass filter code and use this code to calc
filter coefficients
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(we now have our required frequency which will be
converted to an Intermediate frequencyn)
insert C band Down conversion theory +
givr the oscillator frequencies that has to be mixed with
our recieved frequencies
printf(After C- BAND Down conversion the obtained Fif is
70MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(now our MODULATION PROCESS will begin n)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(you will be redirected to a MATLAB code which will
modulate your input signal using PULSE CODE MODULATION techniquen)
printf(The internet explorer link will guide you through the
basic theory of PCMn)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open simsesm NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_c
ode_modulationshtml NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
else if(ch==2)
printf(Signal is being transmitted by ONGCs L3 switch n)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about L3 switches press 1
else press any other numbern)
int ch1
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch1)
if(ch1==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open insert website here
NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
system(pause)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
printf(Signal is converted to its intermediate frequency of 70
MHzn)
printf(n)
printf(n)
printf(entering C-band up convertern)
printf(The frequency of the transmitted signal is now being
converted in the range of 6GHz with centre frequency of 6050 MHzn)
printf(now this frequency will be redirected to the LNAn)
printf(LNA CHARARCTERISTICSn)
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
printf(The signal will be directed to transmission via
duplexern)
printf(if you want to know more about the duplexer press 1
else press any other numbern)
printf(n)
int ch2
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampch2)
if(ch2==1)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
ShellExecute(NULL open
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml NULL NULL
SW_SHOWNORMAL)
redirect to corresponding google link
system(pause)
printf(signal has now reached the Antennan)
printf(n)
printf(if you want to know more about the antenna press 1
else press any other numbern)
int cho
printf(enter your choicen)
scanf(dampcho)
if(cho==1)
ShellExecute(NULL open httpwwwradio-
electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-feed-
systemsphp NULL NULL SW_SHOWNORMAL)
getch()
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
A MATLAB CODE FOR PULSE CODE MODULATION
clc
close all
clear all
t = 0000018 sampling at niquist rate
c=input(Enter Bit Depth Of PCM Coding)
part = -1011A quantization partition defines
several contiguous nonoverlapping ranges
of values within the set of real numbers
cdebk = -10111A codebook tells the quantizer
which common value to assign to inputs that
fall into each range of the partition
msg = cos(t)
[~quants] = quantiz(msgpartcdebk)
subplot(311)
plot(tmsg)
title(Message Signal)
subplot(312)
plot(tquants)
title(Quantized Signal)
y = uencode(quantsc)
ybin=dec2bin(yc)converting it to final binary form to
make it transmit ready
subplot(313)
plot(ty)
title(PCM PLOT)
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
OUTPUT
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
Digital Satellite Communication- Tri T Ha
REPORT ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
Wikipedia
httpwwwradio-electronicscominfoantennasparabolicparabolic-reflector-dish-
feed-systems
httpwwwradartutorialeu06antennasDuplexerenhtml
httpwwwlinearcomproductslow_noise_amplifiers
httpwwwtechnologyuknettelecommunicationstelecom_principlespulse_code_
modulationshtml
httpwwwradio-electronicscom
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