A switching circuit scheme for a satellite site diversity system

Author

Di Zenobio, D. ; Lombardi, P. ; Migliorni, P. ; Russo, E.

Author_Institution

Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

fYear

1988

fDate

7-9 June 1988

Firstpage

119

Abstract

Problems connected with a satellite site diversity system (SDS) i.e., diversity synchronization, diversity switching control, and interconnection of two diversity antenna sites are discussed, and different solutions are considered. A preliminary baseline for the SDS includes circuit solutions for the alignment and switching equipment using elastic memories, the choice of beacon signal attenuation as a quality parameter, and the adoption of an error-free optical-fiber link between the two diversity stations. As an example, the implementation of the SDS relative to the experimental Olympus satellite is presented.<>

Keywords

diversity reception; satellite ground stations; switching circuits; Olympus satellite; alignment; antenna sites interconnection; beacon signal attenuation; diversity switching control; diversity synchronization; elastic memories; error-free optical-fiber link; quality parameter; satellite site diversity system; switching circuit scheme; switching equipment; Antennas and propagation; Attenuation; Availability; Bit error rate; Delay; Frequency diversity; Integrated circuit interconnections; Rain; Satellites; Switching circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1988., IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Espoo, Finland

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISCAS.1988.14881

Filename

14881