TY - BOOK AU - Evans, B. G. TI - Satellite Communication Systems SN - 9780852968994 U1 - 621.3825 PY - 1999/// CY - UK PB - The Institution of Electrical Engineering KW - Electrical Engineering N1 - Preface and Acknowledgments Contributors Introduction Historical Overview of Satellite Communications The Satellite Communications Business Radio Regulatory Considerations Relating to Satellite Communications Systems Introduction to Antennas Propagation Considerations Relating to Satellite Communications Systems Interference Considerations Relating to Satellite Communications Systems Satellite Access Techniques Modulation and Modems Channel Coding Satellite Systems Planning Earth Station Engineering Satellite Engineering for Communications Satellites Payload Engineering Earth Station and Satellite Antennas Satellite Networking Digital Audio Broadcasting by Satellite Digital Video Broadcasting by Satellite Mobile Satellite Communications Satellite Personal Communication Networks Satellite Navigation: A Brief Introduction Vasts for Business Systems Military Satellite Communications Micro Satellites and Mini Satellites for Affordable Access to Space Future Trends in Satellite Communications Appendix – A: Link Budgets and Planning:Worked Examples Appendix – B: Domestic Satellite Systems Design: A Case Study (INUSKAT System) Appendix – C: List of Abbreviations Index ER -