TRAINING
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
SCT1004
This course last two days and is written for Engineers and Technicians who are actively involved in the
satellite communications industry or who wish to gain an “in-depth” understanding of the technology.
Syllabus
‣Introduction
‣The Satellite Modem
‣The Frequency Converters
‣The Power Amplifier
‣The Antenna
‣System Considerations
Introduction
‣The Geostationary orbit
‣Satellite block diagram
‣Earthstation block diagram
‣Frequency bands
‣Traffic types
‣Typical signal levels
‣Regulatory matters
Sat-Comm Broadcast Ltd
15 Chiswick Avenue, Mildenhall, Suffolk Issue 1
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The Satellite Modem The Frequency Converters The Antenna
‣Modem block diagram ‣Single vs dual conversion ‣Linear and circular polarisation
‣Terrestrial interfaces ‣Spectral inversion ‣2, 3 and 4 port
‣Clocking ‣Phase noise ‣Beacon receiver
‣Overheads ‣Flitering
‣Drop and insert ‣Group delay
‣Remote monitor and control
‣Forward error correction The Power Amplifier System Considerations
‣Modulation ‣TWTA vs SSPA ‣Uplink power control
‣Pre-distrotion ‣Linearization ‣Phase noise
‣Doppler compensation ‣Waveguide filter/combiner ‣AM/PM
‣DVB-S ‣Slope
‣Carrier reuse ‣Signal level
‣Optimisation ‣Acquistion range
PREPARATION DETAILS
This course last one day (with a break for
DURATION
lunch.
The minimum number of participants is
PARTICIPANTS
typically five. The maximum is unlimited.
SCT1004
We often hold this course in a conference
LOCATION
room in a hotel or at the customer site.
Lunch is provided. Please notify us of any
LUNCH
special dietary requirements beforehand.
A course handbook is provided for each
MATERIALS participant to use and then afterwards
keep.
Each Participant should have a background
EXPERIENCE
in communications engineering.
This course is part of a series of courses available from Sat-Comm Broadcast Ltd.
Other courses available
‣Earthstation Commissioning and Fault Diagnosis
‣Satellite Budget Links
‣VSAT Technology and Installation
For more details, please contact Rob Stanley on: robs@sat-comm.comm or call 01638 515000
Sat-Comm Broadcast Ltd
15 Chiswick Avenue, Mildenhall, Suffolk Issue 1
IP28 7PU, United Kingdom
t: +44 (0)1638 515000 f: +44 (0)1638 515055 Feb 2012
e: sales@sat-comm.com w: www.sat-comm.com