Preface to the First Edition |
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Preface to the Second Edition |
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1 Satellite Communication Systems |
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1.1.1 Satellite Communication System Elements |
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1.1.2 Satellite Service Areas |
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2 | (1) |
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1.1.3 Satellite Frequency Bands |
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3 | (1) |
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1.1.5 Competitive Transmission Mediums |
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4 | (1) |
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1.1.6 The Information Superhighway |
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5 | (1) |
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1.2.1 Geosynchronous Location |
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6 | (1) |
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1.2.3 Western Hemisphere Orbital Slot Allocations and Assignments |
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1.2.4 Satellite Look, or Elevation Angle |
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9 | (3) |
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1.2.5 The Prime Orbital Arcs |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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1.3.3 History and Current Status of Launch Vehicles |
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14 | (1) |
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1.4 Communication Satellites |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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1.5.1 Earth Station Types |
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1.5.2 Uplink Earth Stations |
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16 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Downlink Earth Stations |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (1) |
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2 Satellites in Radio and Television |
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2.1 The Unique Advantages of Satellites |
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19 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Receive-Only Earth Stations |
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20 | (1) |
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2.3 Satellite Usage by Cable TV Systems |
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2.3.2 Satellite-Distributed Cable TV Program Services |
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21 | (1) |
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2.4 Satellite Usage by Television Broadcasting |
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22 | (2) |
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2.4.1 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) |
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22 | (1) |
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2.4.2 The Major Commercial Broadcast Networks |
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2.4.3 Specialized and Ad Hoc Networks |
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23 | (1) |
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2.4.4 Program Syndication |
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23 | (1) |
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2.4.5 Electronic News Gathering |
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24 | (1) |
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2.4.6 TV Broadcast Station Earth Station Facilities |
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2.5 Direct-to-Home Broadcasting |
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2.5.2 The Direct-to-Home Broadcasting Market |
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2.5.3 The Power-Antenna Size Trade-Off |
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25 | (1) |
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2.5.4 C-Band Program Distribution |
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2.5.5 Ku-Band Program Distribution |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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2.5.7 Direct Broadcast by Satellites (DBS) |
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27 | (1) |
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2.6 Private Television Systems |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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2.6.2 Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Networks |
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28 | (1) |
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2.7 International Television Service |
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28 | (2) |
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2.7.1 Intelsat and Comsat |
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29 | (1) |
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2.7.2 Competing International Services |
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29 | (1) |
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2.8 Satellite Usage by Radio |
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30 | (1) |
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2.9 Transponders Used for Television Program Transmission |
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30 | (3) |
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3 Communication Satellites |
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3.1 Satellite Classifications |
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33 | (2) |
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3.1.1 Usage Classifications |
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33 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Technical Classifications |
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3.2 Comparison of C-band and Ku-band Satellites |
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35 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Downlink Power Limitation |
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35 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Earth Station Costs |
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3.2.6 Rainfall Attenuation |
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36 | (1) |
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3.2.7 Current C- and Ku-Band Usage |
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36 | (1) |
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3.3 Communication Satellite Design |
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36 | (6) |
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3.3.2 The Satellite Payload |
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3.4 C-band FSS Satellites |
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3.4.1 Channel Configuration |
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3.4.2 Downlink Power Density |
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43 | (1) |
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3.5 Ku-band FSS Satellites |
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43 | (1) |
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3.5.1 Channel Configuration |
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43 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Downlink Power Density Limitations |
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43 | (1) |
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3.6 Hybrid FSS Satellites |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (3) |
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3.7.1 International System Specifications |
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44 | (1) |
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3.7.2 BSS Satellite Specifications |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (8) |
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4.1.2 Electrical Performance Criteria |
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49 | (4) |
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4.1.3 Structural and Environmental Requirements |
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53 | (1) |
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4.1.4 Antenna Accessories |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (10) |
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4.2.1 Frequency Modulation |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (4) |
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4.3 Uplink Earth Stations |
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4.3.1 Uplink Signal Processing |
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4.3.2 High-Power Amplifiers (HPAs) |
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4.3.3 Uplink Performance Specifications |
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66 | (1) |
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4.4 Downlink Earth Station Equipment |
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4.4.1 Downlink Received-Noise Performance |
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4.4.2 G/T, the Figure of Merit |
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67 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Receiving Antenna Noise Temperature |
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68 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Earth Station Input Stages |
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71 | (4) |
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4.5.2 Remote Control and Monitoring Equipment |
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72 | (1) |
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4.5.3 Automatic Redundancy Switches |
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72 | (1) |
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4.5.4 Special Equipment for Mobile Stations |
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72 | (3) |
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5.1 Performance and Reliability Specifications |
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75 | (3) |
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5.1.1 Television Transmission System Performance Standards |
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75 | (3) |
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5.1.2 FM Radio Transmission System Performance Standards |
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78 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Availability Specifications |
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78 | (1) |
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5.2 Earth Station Location |
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78 | (2) |
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5.3 Satellite Link Calculations |
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5.4 Uplink Earth Station design |
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82 | (3) |
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82 | (2) |
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5.5 Downlink Earth Station design |
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85 | (4) |
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5.5.4 Co-channel Interference |
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5.5.6 Availability Objectives |
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88 | (1) |
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5.6 Performance of Representative Systems |
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89 | (4) |
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5.6.2 Downlink Earth Station G/T |
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5.6.3 System C/N and Fade Margin |
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5.6.4 FM Improvement Factor |
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5.6.6 Backyard Dish Performance |
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6 FCC Rules and Procedures |
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6.1.1 Role and Authority of the FCC |
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6.1.3 FCC Rules and Regulations |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (3) |
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6.2.1 Uplink Earth Stations |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Downlink Earth Stations |
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96 | (1) |
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6.3 Application for Earth Station License |
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97 | (1) |
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6.4 International Service |
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97 | (2) |
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7 Earth Station Operation and Maintenance |
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99 | (8) |
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7.1.1 Locating the Satellite |
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7.1.2 Preliminary Antenna Aiming |
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100 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Final Antenna Aiming |
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100 | (1) |
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7.1.4 Adjusting the Polarization |
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100 | (1) |
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7.1.5 Verifying the Satellite |
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7.2.1 Exciter Adjustments |
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100 | (2) |
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7.2.2 HPA Power Adjustment |
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102 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Interfering Signals |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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7.4 Communication Subsystem |
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103 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Linearity and Frequency Response |
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105 | (2) |
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8 Satellite Services and Earth Station Equipment |
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107 | (8) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (3) |
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108 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Satellite Resale Carriers |
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108 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Site Coordination Services |
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109 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Terms and Conditions of Lease and Sale |
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109 | (1) |
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8.3 Earth Station Equipment |
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110 | (5) |
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110 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Consulting Services |
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111 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Equipment Suppliers |
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Appendix |
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A.1 Conversion of FCC Downlink Power Density Limits to EIRP |
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A.2 Antenna Directivity |
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115 | (1) |
A.3 Antenna Gain |
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116 | (1) |
A.4 Noise Temperature |
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A.5 Antenna Elevation and Azimuth Angles |
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Glossary |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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