TY - BOOK AU - Roddy,Dennis TI - Satellite communications SN - 0071462988 AV - TK5104 .R627 2006 U1 - 621.382/5 22 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Artificial satellites in telecommunication N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Overview of satellite systems -- Orbits and launching methods -- The geostationary orbit -- Radio wave propagation -- Polarization -- Antennas -- The space segment -- The earth segment -- Analog signals -- Digital signals -- Error control coding -- The space link -- Interference -- Satellite access -- Satellites in networks -- Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) television -- Satellite mobile and specialized services N2 - Annotation; Master the fundamentals of satellite communicationsHighly regarded for more than a decade as both a teaching text and professional tutorial, this classic guide to satellite communications has been revised, updated, and expanded to cover global wireless applications, digital television, and Internet access via satellite. In-depth, textbook-style coverage combined with an intuitive, low-math approach makes this book particularly appealing to the wireless and networking markets New to this edition: Global wireless services, including 3G; Antenna Options, Error Coding UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0626/2005058387-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0669/2005058387-t.html UR - http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016702494&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA ER -