DocumentCode
1466957
Title
A Ku-band earth terminal designed for experimental and demonstration urposes
Author
Roddis, N. ; Pointon, C.
Author_Institution
University of Manchester, Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Macclesfield, UK
Volume
58
Issue
3
fYear
1988
fDate
5/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
139
Lastpage
148
Abstract
The paper describes the 5.6 metre Ku-band earth station installed at RSRE Defford to support the British National Space Centre (BNSC) sponsored programme for the evaluation of satellite communication equipment and the demonstration of new satellite service concepts. Details are given of the facilities provided and the physical layout of the earth station, together with some discussion of the essential design parameters.
Keywords
satellite ground stations; 5.6 m; British National Space Centre; Ku-band earth terminal; satellite communication;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronic and Radio Engineers, Journal of the Institution of
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0267-1689
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/jiere.1988.0024
Filename
5261630
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