Title :
Effects of solar transit in Ku-band VSAT systems
Author :
Mohamadi, Farshad ; Lyon, David L.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Network Syst. Inc., Del Mar, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Behavior of networks of very small aperture satellite terminals (VSATs) operating at Ku band during the solar transit period, is compared to more traditional C or Ku-band satellite networks. Based on analyses and experiments, it is explained why solar transit outages are rarer in Ku-band VSAT systems than conventional satellite communications systems. In many cases, Ku-band VSAT systems will operate through periods of Sun transits without any significant increase in transmission error rates or incidences of link outages
Keywords :
errors; satellite ground stations; satellite relay systems; solar activity; telecommunication networks; Ku-band VSAT systems; link outages; satellite communications systems; satellite networks; solar transit; transmission error; very small aperture satellite terminals; Apertures; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Frequency; Intelligent networks; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Satellite communication; Satellite ground stations; Sun; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
