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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER– VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:2171007 Date:25/11/2021
Subject Name:Satellite Communication
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Compare Satellite with other communication medias like Optical Fiber and 03
Microwave Guides.
(b) List different applications of Satellite Communication. 04
(c) Define: Apogee, Semi-Major axis, Line of apsides, Prograde orbit, 07
Descending node, Line of nodes and Inclination.

Q.2 (a) Explain Kepler’s three laws. 03

(b) Explain Rain attenuation for satellite communication. 04
(c) Derive Antenna Look Angles for Satellite Communication. 07
OR
(c) Draw and Explain TT and C. 07

Q.3 (a) Explain Community Antenna TV system (CATV). 03

(b) Explain Atmospheric Losses and Ionosphere Effects for radio wave 04
propagation.
(c) Explain in detail a Satellite transponder. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain Polarization of Satellite Signals. 03
(b) Explain the Attitude Control for Satellite. 04
(c) Explain how to compute uplink and downlink C/N ratios for a typical 07
satellite link.
Q.4 (a) Write a note on Cross-Polarization discrimination. 03
(b) What is Momentum wheel stabilization? 04
(c) Explain the Spade system. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain Code Division Multiple Access for Satellite Communication. 03
(b) Compare Preassigned FDMA and Demand Assigned FDMA. 04
(c) List the types of Multiple access systems used in satellite communication 07
and give its comparison.

Q.5 (a) Write on Satellite Mobile services. 03

(b) Write on DVB standards. 04
(c) Draw and explain Digital DBS TV in detail. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Explain VSAT and its applications. 03
(b) Explain how error control is done for Digital DBS-TV? 04
(c) Explain GPS in detail. 07

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