UHF COMMUNICATION TERMINAL TECHNIQUES.

Abstract

A UHF Manpack Satellite Ground Terminal appears to be feasible. A partial study showed that the primary limitations would probably be in a primary power source that would operate over wide temperature extremes, and in the design of lightweight high gain antenna. A study of modulation techniques showed series degradation of FSK and DPSK error rates when diffuse and/or specular ground reflections are present especially when residual Doppler was also present. In categorizing multiple access techniques, the three basic techniques identified are frequency, time and code division. From these a total of twenty-six basic and Hybrid multiple access techniques are derived. Some performance analysis of orthogonal nd non-orthogonal multiple access techniques have been obtained. Typical power budgets are shown for SHF and UHF Satellite Communication Links. An energy search technique for Satellite Acquisition is analyzed. A general treatment of coding techniques is included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0816157

Entities

People

  • F. Less
  • J. Wittman
  • W. Burdine

Organizations

  • Sylvania Electric Products

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Terminals
  • High Gain
  • Modulation
  • Multiple Access
  • Satellite Communications
  • Terminals

Readers

  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites