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Satellite Communications, Fifth Edition

AUTHOR Linwood, Jones; Long, David G.; Jones, Linwood et al.
PUBLISHER McGraw-Hill Companies (02/08/2024)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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An updated, accessible guide to satellite communications fundamentals and new developments

This thoroughly revised classic guide to satellite communications provides in-depth, textbook style coverage combined with an intuitive, low-math approach. The book covers the latest breakthroughs in global wireless applications, digital television, and Internet access via satellite. Filled with worked-out examples and more than 200 illustrations, the new edition offers a clear, state-of-the-art presentation of all satellite communications topics.

Written by two experienced electrical engineering professors, Satellite Communications, Fifth Edition fully aligns with the objectives of undergraduate and graduate courses in RF/Microwave communications, with training for the needs of the aerospace industry and federal government agencies in mind. Readers will explore orbits and launching methods, satellite and ground SATCOM systems, radio wave propagation, antennas, analog and digital signals, link analysis, and error control coding.

  • Expanded to emphasize calculations of signal to noise ratio (SNR) and the importance of SNR calculation losses
  • Includes additional online resources for faculty such as problem sets, figure slides, lecture slides, and guide
  • Written by three scholars, each with over 40 years of experience

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ISBN-13: 9781265372545
ISBN-10: 1265372543
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0005
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Page Count: 624
Carton Quantity: 1
Product Dimensions: 7.56 x 1.10 x 9.27 inches
Weight: 2.37 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Telecommunications
Dewey Decimal: 621.382
Library of Congress Control Number: 2023949511
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An updated, accessible guide to satellite communications fundamentals and new developments

This thoroughly revised classic guide to satellite communications provides in-depth, textbook style coverage combined with an intuitive, low-math approach. The book covers the latest breakthroughs in global wireless applications, digital television, and Internet access via satellite. Filled with worked-out examples and more than 200 illustrations, the new edition offers a clear, state-of-the-art presentation of all satellite communications topics.

Written by two experienced electrical engineering professors, Satellite Communications, Fifth Edition fully aligns with the objectives of undergraduate and graduate courses in RF/Microwave communications, with training for the needs of the aerospace industry and federal government agencies in mind. Readers will explore orbits and launching methods, satellite and ground SATCOM systems, radio wave propagation, antennas, analog and digital signals, link analysis, and error control coding.

  • Expanded to emphasize calculations of signal to noise ratio (SNR) and the importance of SNR calculation losses
  • Includes additional online resources for faculty such as problem sets, figure slides, lecture slides, and guide
  • Written by three scholars, each with over 40 years of experience

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