Dual-stage quad-mixer satellite simulator for a TWSTFT station

Author

Mubarak, Faisal ; Dierikx, Erik

Author_Institution

VSL, Dutch Metrol. Inst., Delft, Netherlands

fYear

2011

fDate

2-5 May 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The new station delay calibration system, to be implemented in the VSL TWSTFT station, will perform a complete calibration of the ground station delays. The new dual-stage quad-mixer satellite simulator promises improved repeatability and less susceptibility for environmental influences. The true power of the system is the multidirectional transceiver operation within the satellite simulator. This allows including additional measurement paths, enabling absolute measurement of the path delays. Hence, the new station delay calibration system is completely stand-alone and no additional, time consuming, periodic VNA calibrations are required.

Keywords

calibration; network analysers; satellite antennas; satellite communication; transceivers; VSL TWSTFT station; dual stage quad mixer satellite simulator; environmental influence; ground station delay calibration; multidirectional transceiver operation; path delay measurement; periodic VNA calibration; station delay calibration system; Antenna measurements; Delay; Mixers; Oscillators; Receiving antennas; Satellites; Temperature measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS), 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International

Conference_Location

San Fransisco, CA

ISSN

1075-6787

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-111-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FCS.2011.5977314

Filename

5977314