Performance of a Rapid Carrier Acquisition Circuit for Satellite Ground Terminal Modems.

Abstract

The performance of a Rapid Carrier Acquisition circuit for low data rate satellite communications equipment is described. The results achieved for carrier acquisition at signal to noise ratios of 30 dBHz show that acquisition can be achieved in 300 milliseconds, giving two orders of magnitude improvement over currently implemented equipment. Details of performance with various modulation schemes and operation at signal to noise ratios as low as 25 dBHz are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA193808

Entities

People

  • A. J. Baynham

Organizations

  • Royal Signals and Radar Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Analyzers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Rate
  • Digital Communications
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Measurement
  • Microprocessors
  • Modulation
  • Satellite Communications
  • Signal Generators
  • Spectrum Analyzers

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space