Roddy, Dennis,  1931- <br/><br/>
Satellite communications 
Dennis Roddy 
 - 4th ed. 
 - New  York :  McGraw-Hill,  c2006. 
 - xii, 636 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> Highly 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071462983 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005058387 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Artificial satellites in telecommunication<br/>TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Telecommunications<br/>Satellite communication<br/>Communication systems<br/>Telecommunication systems
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>621.382/5