Code No: RR410406

RR

SET-1

1.a) b) c)

B.Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, December-2011 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --Satellite communications have lots of advantages over terrestrial communications. List all the advantages and discuss in brief. State Keplers laws of orbital motion. Explain what is meant by the geostationary orbit? How does this orbit differ from geosynchronous orbit? [4+6+6] List the frequency band designations in common use for Satellite services. What is the basis on which the Satellite frequencies are selected? Justify why uplink frequency has to be greater than down link frequency. Prove that the maximum duration of Satellite eclipse is 70 minutes. [8+8] With the help of a neat block schematic, explain earth segment of a Satellite communication link. In a communication Satellite, power supply system is an important subsystem. Explain about it, in detail. [10+6] A Satellite at a distance of 36,000 km, from a point on the surface of earth, radiates a power of 2 Watts from an antenna with a gain of 17 dB in the direction of an observer. Find the flux density at the receiving point and the power received by an antenna with an effective area of 10 m2. The earth subtends an angle of 170 when viewed from geostationary orbit. What are the dimensions and gain of a horn antenna that will provide global coverage at 4 GHz? [9+7] Derive the general link design equation. Find out the expression for G/T ratio. Explain the concept of Frequency-reuse and how it can be implemented in Satellite communication. Differentiate Noise temperature and Noise figure. [8+4+4] With the help of neat schematic diagrams, explain in detail about: (i) TDMA (ii) FDMA (iii) CDMA. Write a note on direct broadcast Satellites.

2.a)

b) 3.a) b)

4.a)

b)

5.a) b) c) 6.a) b) 7.a)

[10+6]

b)

A 3-meter diameter earth station antenna of circular aperture is used to receive Satellite signals in the 4 GHz band. The system noise figure is 1 dB. Calculate the G/T ratio of the earth station. Express the answer in dBK-1. A low noise amplifier (LNA) is connected to a receiver which has a noise figure of 12 dB. The gain of the LNA is 40 dB, and its noise temperature is 120 K. Calculate the overall noise temperature referred to the LNA input. [8+8] With the aid of a block schematic, describe the functioning of transmit-receive earth station. An earth station radiates an equivalent isotropic radiated power of 54 dBW at 14 GHz from a 10-m parabolic antenna. The transmit feeder losses between the high-power amplifier (HPA) and the antenna are 2.5 dB. Calculate the output of the HPA.[10+6] ******

8.a) b)

Code No: RR410406

RR

SET-2

1.a) b)

B.Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, December-2011 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --With the help of a neat block schematic, explain earth segment of a Satellite communication link. In a communication Satellite, power supply system is an important subsystem. Explain about it, in detail. [10+6] A Satellite at a distance of 36,000 km, from a point on the surface of earth, radiates a power of 2 Watts from an antenna with a gain of 17 dB in the direction of an observer. Find the flux density at the receiving point and the power received by an antenna with an effective area of 10 m2. The earth subtends an angle of 170 when viewed from geostationary orbit. What are the dimensions and gain of a horn antenna that will provide global coverage at 4 GHz? [9+7] Derive the general link design equation. Find out the expression for G/T ratio. Explain the concept of Frequency-reuse and how it can be implemented in Satellite communication. Differentiate Noise temperature and Noise figure. [8+4+4] With the help of neat schematic diagrams, explain in detail about: (i) TDMA (ii) FDMA (iii) CDMA. Write a note on direct broadcast Satellites.

2.a)

b)

3.a) b) c) 4.a) b) 5.a)

[10+6]

b)

A 3-meter diameter earth station antenna of circular aperture is used to receive Satellite signals in the 4 GHz band. The system noise figure is 1 dB. Calculate the G/T ratio of the earth station. Express the answer in dBK-1. A low noise amplifier (LNA) is connected to a receiver which has a noise figure of 12 dB. The gain of the LNA is 40 dB, and its noise temperature is 120 K. Calculate the overall noise temperature referred to the LNA input. [8+8] With the aid of a block schematic, describe the functioning of transmit-receive earth station. An earth station radiates an equivalent isotropic radiated power of 54 dBW at 14 GHz from a 10-m parabolic antenna. The transmit feeder losses between the high-power amplifier (HPA) and the antenna are 2.5 dB. Calculate the output of the HPA.[10+6] Satellite communications have lots of advantages over terrestrial communications. List all the advantages and discuss in brief. State Keplers laws of orbital motion. Explain what is meant by the geostationary orbit? How does this orbit differ from geosynchronous orbit? [4+6+6] List the frequency band designations in common use for Satellite services. What is the basis on which the Satellite frequencies are selected? Justify why uplink frequency has to be greater than down link frequency. Prove that the maximum duration of Satellite eclipse is 70 minutes. [8+8] ******

6.a) b)

7.a) b) c)

8.a)

b)

Code No: RR410406

RR

SET-3

1.a) b) c) 2.a) b) 3.a)

B.Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, December-2011 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --Derive the general link design equation. Find out the expression for G/T ratio. Explain the concept of Frequency-reuse and how it can be implemented in Satellite communication. Differentiate Noise temperature and Noise figure. [8+4+4] With the help of neat schematic diagrams, explain in detail about: (i) TDMA (ii) FDMA (iii) CDMA. Write a note on direct broadcast Satellites.

[10+6]

b)

A 3-meter diameter earth station antenna of circular aperture is used to receive Satellite signals in the 4 GHz band. The system noise figure is 1 dB. Calculate the G/T ratio of the earth station. Express the answer in dBK-1. A low noise amplifier (LNA) is connected to a receiver which has a noise figure of 12 dB. The gain of the LNA is 40 dB, and its noise temperature is 120 K. Calculate the overall noise temperature referred to the LNA input. [8+8] With the aid of a block schematic, describe the functioning of transmit-receive earth station. An earth station radiates an equivalent isotropic radiated power of 54 dBW at 14 GHz from a 10-m parabolic antenna. The transmit feeder losses between the high-power amplifier (HPA) and the antenna are 2.5 dB. Calculate the output of the HPA.[10+6] Satellite communications have lots of advantages over terrestrial communications. List all the advantages and discuss in brief. State Keplers laws of orbital motion. Explain what is meant by the geostationary orbit? How does this orbit differ from geosynchronous orbit? [4+6+6] List the frequency band designations in common use for Satellite services. What is the basis on which the Satellite frequencies are selected? Justify why uplink frequency has to be greater than down link frequency. Prove that the maximum duration of Satellite eclipse is 70 minutes. [8+8] With the help of a neat block schematic, explain earth segment of a Satellite communication link. In a communication Satellite, power supply system is an important subsystem. Explain about it, in detail. [10+6] A Satellite at a distance of 36,000 km, from a point on the surface of earth, radiates a power of 2 Watts from an antenna with a gain of 17 dB in the direction of an observer. Find the flux density at the receiving point and the power received by an antenna with an effective area of 10 m2. The earth subtends an angle of 170 when viewed from geostationary orbit. What are the dimensions and gain of a horn antenna that will provide global coverage at 4 GHz? [9+7] ******

4.a) b)

5.a) b) c)

6.a)

b) 7.a) b)

8.a)

b)

Code No: RR410406

RR

SET-4

1.a)

b)

B.Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, December-2011 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80 Answer any five questions All questions carry equal marks --A 3-meter diameter earth station antenna of circular aperture is used to receive Satellite signals in the 4 GHz band. The system noise figure is 1 dB. Calculate the G/T ratio of the earth station. Express the answer in dBK-1. A low noise amplifier (LNA) is connected to a receiver which has a noise figure of 12 dB. The gain of the LNA is 40 dB, and its noise temperature is 120 K. Calculate the overall noise temperature referred to the LNA input. [8+8] With the aid of a block schematic, describe the functioning of transmit-receive earth station. An earth station radiates an equivalent isotropic radiated power of 54 dBW at 14 GHz from a 10-m parabolic antenna. The transmit feeder losses between the high-power amplifier (HPA) and the antenna are 2.5 dB. Calculate the output of the HPA.[10+6] Satellite communications have lots of advantages over terrestrial communications. List all the advantages and discuss in brief. State Keplers laws of orbital motion. Explain what is meant by the geostationary orbit? How does this orbit differ from geosynchronous orbit? [4+6+6] List the frequency band designations in common use for Satellite services. What is the basis on which the Satellite frequencies are selected? Justify why uplink frequency has to be greater than down link frequency. Prove that the maximum duration of Satellite eclipse is 70 minutes. [8+8] With the help of a neat block schematic, explain earth segment of a Satellite communication link. In a communication Satellite, power supply system is an important subsystem. Explain about it, in detail. [10+6] A Satellite at a distance of 36,000 km, from a point on the surface of earth, radiates a power of 2 Watts from an antenna with a gain of 17 dB in the direction of an observer. Find the flux density at the receiving point and the power received by an antenna with an effective area of 10 m2. The earth subtends an angle of 170 when viewed from geostationary orbit. What are the dimensions and gain of a horn antenna that will provide global coverage at 4 GHz? [9+7] Derive the general link design equation. Find out the expression for G/T ratio. Explain the concept of Frequency-reuse and how it can be implemented in Satellite communication. Differentiate Noise temperature and Noise figure. [8+4+4] With the help of neat schematic diagrams, explain in detail about: (i) TDMA (ii) FDMA (iii) CDMA. Write a note on direct broadcast Satellites. ******

2.a) b)

3.a) b) c) 4.a)

b) 5.a) b)

6.a)

b)

7.a) b) c) 8.a) b)

[10+6]