Code No: 27161 RR Set No - 1

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations,Nov/Dec 2009
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Common to Electronics And Telematics, Electronics And Communication
Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. Explain in detail about (14/12) GHz earth station function with neat block dia-
gram. [16]

2. (a) Explain in detail about tracking subsystem with neat block diagram. [8]
(b) What is doppler effect? Explain how is it useful for tracking. [8]

3. (a) Prove that the smallest value that the inclination angle can have is equal to
the latitude of the launch site in the plane of the orbit. [8]
(b) A satellite is in a circular equatorial orbit at an altitude of 10000 km from
earth’s surface. Determine the maximum eclipse time in a day during the full
eclipse period. [8]

4. Mention some important milestones in the development of satellite communication

and describe its growth. [16]

5. (a) Consider an FDM-FM-FDMA carrier with the following parameters

Channel bandwidth = 3100 Hz
Multichannel peak factor = 10 dB
Psophometric weighting factor = 2.5 dB
Emphasis weighting factor = 4 dB
Signal to Noise ratio = 51 dB
Find the carrier bandwidth when the carrier to noise ratio is C/N = 15 dB
and the number of channels per carrier is 192. [8]
(b) In FDM-FM-FDMA system, n = 24 channels, fM = 108 kHz, S/N = 51 dB,
and C/N = 12.5 dB. The combined Psophometric noise weighting factor and
preemphasis improvement factor is 6.5 dB. Find the rms frequency deviation
of the test tone. [8]

6. (a) Explain in detail about why transmitting power of earth station is high and
receiving antenna of earth station is high in structure. Analyze [8]
(b) Describe the various effects due to interference of signal at earth station. [8]

7. (a) Define Noise temperature. How it is used to calculate noise power and derive
an equation for C/N ratio for the antenna delivering a power Pr to the receiver
with a IF gain of the receiver G(G is a ratio). [8]

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(b) Calculate the system noise temperature of the earth station receiver shown,
assuming appropriate factors as shown in figure2b [8]

Figure 2b
8. Explain about the various effects and their remedies of external satellite environ-
ment around satellite antenna. [16]

?????

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Code No: 27161 RR Set No - 2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations,Nov/Dec 2009
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Common to Electronics And Telematics, Electronics And Communication
Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Explain in detail about tracking subsystem with neat block diagram. [8]
(b) What is doppler effect? Explain how is it useful for tracking. [8]

2. (a) Define Noise temperature. How it is used to calculate noise power and derive
an equation for C/N ratio for the antenna delivering a power Pr to the receiver
with a IF gain of the receiver G(G is a ratio). [8]
(b) Calculate the system noise temperature of the earth station receiver shown,
assuming appropriate factors as shown in figure2b [8]

Figure 2b
3. Mention some important milestones in the development of satellite communication
and describe its growth. [16]

4. Explain about the various effects and their remedies of external satellite environ-
ment around satellite antenna. [16]

5. (a) Prove that the smallest value that the inclination angle can have is equal to
the latitude of the launch site in the plane of the orbit. [8]

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(b) A satellite is in a circular equatorial orbit at an altitude of 10000 km from
earth’s surface. Determine the maximum eclipse time in a day during the full
eclipse period. [8]

6. (a) Consider an FDM-FM-FDMA carrier with the following parameters

Channel bandwidth = 3100 Hz
Multichannel peak factor = 10 dB
Psophometric weighting factor = 2.5 dB
Emphasis weighting factor = 4 dB
Signal to Noise ratio = 51 dB
Find the carrier bandwidth when the carrier to noise ratio is C/N = 15 dB
and the number of channels per carrier is 192. [8]
(b) In FDM-FM-FDMA system, n = 24 channels, fM = 108 kHz, S/N = 51 dB,
and C/N = 12.5 dB. The combined Psophometric noise weighting factor and
preemphasis improvement factor is 6.5 dB. Find the rms frequency deviation
of the test tone. [8]

7. Explain in detail about (14/12) GHz earth station function with neat block dia-
gram. [16]

8. (a) Explain in detail about why transmitting power of earth station is high and
receiving antenna of earth station is high in structure. Analyze [8]
(b) Describe the various effects due to interference of signal at earth station. [8]

?????

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Code No: 27161 RR Set No - 3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations,Nov/Dec 2009
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Common to Electronics And Telematics, Electronics And Communication
Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Explain in detail about tracking subsystem with neat block diagram. [8]
(b) What is doppler effect? Explain how is it useful for tracking. [8]

2. (a) Explain in detail about why transmitting power of earth station is high and
receiving antenna of earth station is high in structure. Analyze [8]
(b) Describe the various effects due to interference of signal at earth station. [8]

3. Mention some important milestones in the development of satellite communication

and describe its growth. [16]

4. Explain about the various effects and their remedies of external satellite environ-
ment around satellite antenna. [16]

5. (a) Consider an FDM-FM-FDMA carrier with the following parameters

Channel bandwidth = 3100 Hz
Multichannel peak factor = 10 dB
Psophometric weighting factor = 2.5 dB
Emphasis weighting factor = 4 dB
Signal to Noise ratio = 51 dB
Find the carrier bandwidth when the carrier to noise ratio is C/N = 15 dB
and the number of channels per carrier is 192. [8]
(b) In FDM-FM-FDMA system, n = 24 channels, fM = 108 kHz, S/N = 51 dB,
and C/N = 12.5 dB. The combined Psophometric noise weighting factor and
preemphasis improvement factor is 6.5 dB. Find the rms frequency deviation
of the test tone. [8]

6. (a) Prove that the smallest value that the inclination angle can have is equal to
the latitude of the launch site in the plane of the orbit. [8]
(b) A satellite is in a circular equatorial orbit at an altitude of 10000 km from
earth’s surface. Determine the maximum eclipse time in a day during the full
eclipse period. [8]

7. (a) Define Noise temperature. How it is used to calculate noise power and derive
an equation for C/N ratio for the antenna delivering a power Pr to the receiver
with a IF gain of the receiver G(G is a ratio). [8]

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(b) Calculate the system noise temperature of the earth station receiver shown,
assuming appropriate factors as shown in figure2b [8]

Figure 2b
8. Explain in detail about (14/12) GHz earth station function with neat block dia-
gram. [16]

?????

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Code No: 27161 RR Set No - 4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations,Nov/Dec 2009
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Common to Electronics And Telematics, Electronics And Communication
Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Consider an FDM-FM-FDMA carrier with the following parameters

Channel bandwidth = 3100 Hz
Multichannel peak factor = 10 dB
Psophometric weighting factor = 2.5 dB
Emphasis weighting factor = 4 dB
Signal to Noise ratio = 51 dB
Find the carrier bandwidth when the carrier to noise ratio is C/N = 15 dB
and the number of channels per carrier is 192. [8]
(b) In FDM-FM-FDMA system, n = 24 channels, fM = 108 kHz, S/N = 51 dB,
and C/N = 12.5 dB. The combined Psophometric noise weighting factor and
preemphasis improvement factor is 6.5 dB. Find the rms frequency deviation
of the test tone. [8]
2. (a) Define Noise temperature. How it is used to calculate noise power and derive
an equation for C/N ratio for the antenna delivering a power Pr to the receiver
with a IF gain of the receiver G(G is a ratio). [8]
(b) Calculate the system noise temperature of the earth station receiver shown,
assuming appropriate factors as shown in figure2b [8]

Figure 2b

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3. Mention some important milestones in the development of satellite communication
and describe its growth. [16]

4. Explain about the various effects and their remedies of external satellite environ-
ment around satellite antenna. [16]

5. (a) Prove that the smallest value that the inclination angle can have is equal to
the latitude of the launch site in the plane of the orbit. [8]
(b) A satellite is in a circular equatorial orbit at an altitude of 10000 km from
earth’s surface. Determine the maximum eclipse time in a day during the full
eclipse period. [8]

6. (a) Explain in detail about why transmitting power of earth station is high and
receiving antenna of earth station is high in structure. Analyze [8]
(b) Describe the various effects due to interference of signal at earth station. [8]

7. Explain in detail about (14/12) GHz earth station function with neat block dia-
gram. [16]

8. (a) Explain in detail about tracking subsystem with neat block diagram. [8]
(b) What is doppler effect? Explain how is it useful for tracking. [8]

?????