Title :
A Cost-Effective Modular Downconverter for S-Band WEFAX Reception (Short Papers)
fDate :
12/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The relocation of weather satellite facsimile downlinks from VHF into S-band has generated a requirement for reliable, low-cost microwave receiving equipment. This paper explores many of the design tradeoffs encountered in developing one such receiver system.
Keywords :
Artificial satellites; Downlink; Facsimile; Meteorology; Microwave devices; Noise figure; Radio spectrum management; Receiving antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Signal to noise ratio;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.1977.1129285
