Satellite Communication (15EC752) IA Test-II QP Date 17.10.18 Time 09.15-10.

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Q No. 1 is Compulsory. Answer any two from Q No. 2 to 4.
1. Describe the community antenna TV system. ([L2], CLO3, PO1) (5Marks)
2. Determine the clear-sky carrier-to-noise ratio for a satellite TV system having worst case EIRP of
51 dBW at the receiver site. The free space loss is 205.34 dB, the nominal usable figure of merit is
13.12 dB, and the gaseous attenuation due to atmospheric absorption is 0.17 dB. The highest video
frequency is 5 MHz and peak-to-peak video signal frequency deviation is 16 MHz. ([L3], CLO2,
PO1, 2, 3) (10Marks)
3. With the help of suitable diagram, explain the function of TT & C sub-system and station keeping.
([L2], CLO3, PO1,4) (10Marks)
4. Derive an expression for the Carrier-to-Noise in satellite link. ([L3], CLO2, PO1,2,4) (10Marks)

Quiz-II

1. The down link frequency in the C band transponder is 6. What is meant by frequency reuse?
(A) 6 GHz (B) 4 GHz (C) 14 GHz (D) 11 GHz (A) The carrier with opposite senses of
polarization may overlap in frequency this
technique is known as frequency reuse.
(B) The carrier with same senses of
depolarization may overlap in frequency this
technique is known as frequency reuse.
(C) A & B (D) None of above
2. The carrier to noise ratio for a satellite depends upon 7. Noise power spectral density is given by
(A) Effective Isotropic Radiated power (B) Bandwidth (C) (A) N0 = PN/BN=KTN Joules (B) N0 = BN/PN
Free space path losses (D) All of them (C) N0 = BN/PN =KTNB0 Joules (D) None of above
3. An attitude control system of spacecraft is 8. The equation of system noise factor is
(A) It is the system that achieves & maintains the required (A) TS =Tant+ Te1+ (L-1)T0/G1+L(F-1)T0/G1
attitudes. The main functions of attitude control system (B) TS =Tant+ Te1+(L-1)T0/G1
include maintaining accurate satellite position throughout (C) TS =Tant+ L(F-1)T0/G1
the life span of the system. (D) None of above
(B) The main functions of attitude control system include
maintaining accurate satellite velocity throughout the life
span of the system.
(C) It is the system that achieves & maintains the required
attitudes. The main functions of attitude control system
include maintaining accurate satellite acceleration
throughout the life span of the system. (D) None of above
4. What is meant by payload? 9. A satellite downlink at 12 GHz operates with a
(A) The payload refers to the equipment used to provide the transmit power of 6w & an antenna gain of 48.2
service for which the satellite has been launched. dB. Calculate the EIRP in dBW.
(B) The payload refers to the equipment used to provide the (A) 56 dBW
service for which the satellite has been stabilize in orbit. (B) 16 dBW
(C) A & B (D) None of above (C) 56 dB
(D) None of above
5. Transponder means, 10. The range between a ground station & a
(A) In a communication satellite, the equipment which satellite is 42,000km. Calculate the free space
provides the connecting link between the satellite’s transmit loss for a frequency of 6 GHz.
& receive antennas is referred to as the transponder. (A) 200.4 db.
(B) In a communication satellite, the equipment which (B) 20.4 db.
provides the power supply is referred to as the transponder. (C) 2.4 db.
(C) A & B (D) None of above (D) None of above