Satellite Communications

Mr. Dennis Roddy's book is an amazing introduction to the daunting field of Satellite communications. His layout and explainations are easy to understand, for both amateurs and experts alike. This is a great introductory book for any budding satellite engineering or someone interested into the "hows and whys" of satellites. The inclusion of problems and exercises also extends the flexibility of this book for use as a TEXTbook for undergraduate or graduate satellite engineers. Even if you're not a student, the problems will give your grey-matter a workout. Buy it, if the price suits you.

As most text books usually are, this book is slow reading. However, it is very thorough and covers the subject completely.

I am a communications engineer and I found the comm section of this book superbly written. The presentation is crystal clear and examples illuminating. A rare book that keeps theory to a minimum and conveys the maximum amount of practical knowledge. I recommend it highly. You may also see my other recommendations in the communications area at my website ....

Roddy writes in an easy to follow style and includes many examples and exercises. The examples and exercises are oriented towards using MathCad as a tool as well. Get this book if you need enlightenment on the fundamentals of satellite communications.

Roddy has written the definitive reference on Satellite Communications. All the main topics are covered here including orbital mechanics, on board systems, ground stations and link analysis. Topics are covered in sufficient detail but in easy to understand format appropriate for self study. Digitally processed payloads are also covered here, but I would have liked to see information on recent trends in on board switching, ATM over satellite and TCP/IP over satellite. I would also have liked to see more information about mobile systems and networking over LEO systems. These omissions do not detract from the overall quality, rather, they are sugesstions for future revisions of the text. Another suggestion would be to move the references from the back of the text to the end of each chapter. The basic content here is solid!