Satellite Communication Systems (IEE Telecommunications Series) (I E E Telecommunications Series) [Hardcover]

Barry G. Evans (Author, Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 085296899X | ISBN-13: 978-0852968994 | Publication Date: January 1, 1999 | Edition: 3

A thoroughly up-to-date revision of this successful book this text aims to give the professional engineer or graduate student a fully comprehensive yet practical understanding of the principles and technological issues of this major subject. The book contains a strong tutorial element and real-world orientation.

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About the Author

Barry Evans is head of the Communications Systems Research Centre at the University of Surrey, the UK's largest academic group in mobile and satellite communications. He is well known in the field of satellite communications, having made innovations in SCPC-FM, on-board processing, dual polarisation antennas and propagation, new orbit constellations, speech coding and multiple access. He is the founder of the International Journal of Satellite Communications and has been the chairman of the IEE Vacation School on Satellite Communications since its inception in 1984. He is the author of three books and over 400 published papers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology; 3 edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 085296899X
• ISBN-13: 978-0852968994
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,163,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Want to size that terminal correctly?, July 27, 2000

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This review is from: Satellite Communication Systems (IEE Telecommunications Series) (I E E Telecommunications Series) (Hardcover)

This book has excellent treatment of antennas, modulation, coding and link budgets. If you need to learn how you should size a terminal for a given type of service than this is where you will find the answer or at least how to get the calculations correct.

I find this book on more satellite system engineers shelves all over the world than any other I know of on this subject. Its a great 'look up' text for those technical answers you should know but....