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Code No. M0425

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Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks *****

Set No.1

IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November, 2011

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (Electronics and Communication Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80

1. List the various frequency bands being used in satellite communication. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different bands considering the effects of propagation media. [16] 2. a) What is transfer orbit and how is the orbit correction for the launch of satellite at latitude other than equator is obtained? [6] b) Explain how the satellite is placed into geostationary orbit from earth. [10] 3. a) Draw the block diagram of Transponder and explain in principle of operation. [8] b) List major space craft subsystems and explain the function of each one. [8] 4. Discuss the satellite uplink and downlink design. 5. a) Explain the traffic burst in TDMA. b) What is the guard time estimation in TDMA?

6. a) Explain different tracking techniques used in tracking satellite with a large antenna. b) Discuss the design considerations of large antenna. [8+8] 7. a) What are the basic characteristics features of NGSO? b) How the non-geo proposals are categorized? 8. Write short notes on: a) GPS receivers and codes b) Satellite signal acquisition

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Code No. M0425

R07
Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks *****

Set No.2

IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November, 2011

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (Electronics and Communication Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80

1. Write a detailed summary about the satellite communication towards year 2000 and 21stcentury. 2. Describe the salient features of Direct Broadcast Satellite system with neat sketches.

[16]

3. a) What are the effects on satellite by galactic sources? How do you avoid it? b) Why is it necessary to go for three axes stabilization? Explain in detail.

4. a) Calculate CNR at the satellite whose uplink frequency is 1404 MHz and saturated flux density is -88dbw/m2 with a G/T ratio of 2db/K0 b) What are the different reasons for the difference in uplink and down link frequencies? 5. a) What are the advantages of TDMA over FDMA? b) Explain the TDMA techniques in detail.

6. a) Draw the simplified diagram of large earth station equipment using FDM/FDMA technology and explain each block in detail. [10] b) Explain the functions of major RF components used in the above Earth station design. [6] 7. a) Write the delay and throughput consideration of low and medium earth orbit? b) Why satellites in non-geostationary orbit have limited use? [8+8] 8. a) What are the basic requirements of satellite navigation system? b) Describe the general arrangement of position of locations with GPS.

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Code No. M0425

R07
Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks *****

Set No.3

IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November, 2011

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (Electronics and Communication Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80

1. Explain in detail about Indias participation in other International communications satellite systems. [16] 2. a) Why is it necessary to estimate the frequency shift caused by Doppler effect when dealing with satellite communication. b) What is an Eclipse? How it affects the satellite function? Explain the way by which the satellite functions normally. 3. a) Explain different methods for stabilizing a satellite. b) What do you mean by N-S station keeping. Explain.

4. a) Present the satellite link budget for a downlink and find out G/T ratio. b) i) Distinguish between C/N ratio and G/T ratio ii) How do you perform path loss 5. Explain the frequency Division Multiple Access of Satellite system with one example.

6. a) What are various feed systems employed for large cassegrain antennas. Explain them clearly. [8] b) What are various aspects considered in the design of large antennas? Explain in detail. [8] 7. Explain the operational NGSO constellation design. 8. Write short notes on: a) GPS receiver operation b) Differential GPS

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Code No. M0425

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Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks *****

Set No.4

IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November, 2011

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (Electronics and Communication Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80

1. List the various advantages and disadvantages of satellite communication. Explain the various reasons for preferring satellite than optical fibers which are providing very high bandwidth. [16] 2. a) Explain how elevation and Azimuth of a satellite is calculated? b) Explain the mechanics of launching a synchronous satellite.

3. a) What is telemetry? Explain in detail its requirement and analyze it. b) Explain the way by which, various parameters in and around the satellite are measured using Telemetry.

4. a) Define noise figure. How the Noise figure can be converted into Noise temperature. b) An amplifier has a quoted noise figure of 2.5dB. What is its equivalent noise temperature. c) What is figure of merit, how it is expressed. What is its relationship to C/N ratio? [6+4+6] 5. Write short note on: a) Satellite switched TDMA b) Spread spectrum transmission & Reception

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6. a) Draw the block diagram of earth station neatly and explain each block in detail. b) Analyze various noises disturbing the received signal from satellite at earth station. [8+8]

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7. a) What factors are used to put interest on NGSO? b) What is meant by sun sync orbit? Explain. 8. Write short notes on: a) GPS navigation message b) GPS signal levels

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