Satellite communications

* Valuable tips on installing your own Earth station!* Written by an experienced NASA satellite engineer!* Up-to-date information on communication satellites presently in orbit and those under construction!* Even a program that can make it easy to determine the proper elevation and azimuth of various satellites at any particular TVRO sitelWhatever you want to know about the ever-changing field of satellite communications is here for the taking in this up-to-the-minute overview of satellite technology! Written in logical, easy-to-follow format, it's a book that will bring you up-to-speed in all the various disciplines of satellite communications.You'll take a look at the companies involved in satellite communications transmission, and get some fascinating details on new systems now under development.In addition you'll cover such transmission means as TDMA, FDMA, ALOHA ... the list goes on and on!If you are interested in installing your own personal Earth station, you will find earth station basing diagrams, data on focal and Cassegrain feeds, low noise amplifiers, downconverters, receivers, and installation instructions ... in language that can be understood without an advanced engineering degree!Also included are facts on satellite and CATV scrambling devices, analog and digital techniques, CATV measurements, the fixed satellite service, and much more!Totally up-to-date and written by an expert in the field of satellite technology, this book is guaranteed to hold your interest from first page to last!Stan Prentiss, a retired engineer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, has designs flying on three satellites. He is a contributing editor for Satellite TV Magazine and rates color television receivers for Consumer Guide.