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Author:   Timothy Pratt ,  Charles W. Bostian ,  Jeremy E. Allnutt
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   2nd Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 26.10cm
Weight:   1.072kg
ISBN:  

9780471370079

ISBN 10:   047137007
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   25 October 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. Orbital Mechanics and Launchers. Satellites. Satellite Link Design. Modulation and Multiplexing Techniques for Satellite Links. Multiple Access. Error Control for Digital Satellite Links. Propagation Effects and their Impact on Satellite-Earth Links. VSAT SYSTEMS. Low Earth Orbit and Non-Geostationary Satellite Systems. Direct Broadcast Satellite Television and Radio. Satellite Navigation and the Global Positioning System. Appendix A: Decibels in Communications Engineering. Appendix B: FDM/FM/FDMA Analog Telephone Transmission. Appendix C: Complementary Error Function erfc(x) and Q Function Q(z). Appendix D: The Simple Attenuation Model. Glossary. Index.

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Timothy Pratt is the author of Satellite Communications, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Charles W. Bostian is the Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, USA. His students and he have made many contributions to cognitive radio, including developing the basic terminology and building some of the first working prototypes.

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