• DocumentCode
    1361807
  • Title

    Communications: Getting set for direct-broadcast satellites: Three different technical approaches vie for FCC approval; here a generic system is examined

  • Author

    Pritchard, W.L. ; Kase, C.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Satellite Systems Engng. Inc., Washington, DC, USA
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1981
  • Firstpage
    22
  • Lastpage
    28
  • Abstract
    Discusses the three technical approaches to direct broadcast satellite television which are now vieing for approval by the USA Federal Communications Commission. The article examines also a generic system.
  • Keywords
    satellite relay systems; television broadcasting; USA; direct broadcast satellite television; Antennas; Bandwidth; Rain; Receivers; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; TV;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369782
  • Filename
    6369782