V.R.S. College of Engineering and Technology, Arasur – 607 107.

(Reaccredited by NAAC and An ISO 9001:2008 Recertified Institution)

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
B.E. Degree, CA Test - III, April - 2021
IV Year / VIII Semester
EC8094 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
(CURRICULUM – R 2017)
Time: 2 Hours Maximum: 60 Marks
Date: 10.04.2021
PART - A
Answer all questions: (06  02=12)
1. Give the expression for EIRP?
2. Give the expression for uplink free space loss?
3. What is Adjacent Channel Interference?
4. Define cross-polarization discrimination.
5. Write the four kinds of communications that the network structures of MSAT can accommodate.
6. Give the applications of satellites.

PART - B
Answer the questions: (03  11=33)
7. (a) Explain in detail about the basic link analysis. (11)
(Or)
(b) (i) Explain in detail about terrestrial Interference. (06)
(ii) Explain in detail about Cross-polarization Interference. (05)

8. (a) (i) Explain in detail about Prediction of rain attenuation. (06)

(ii) Derive the Carrier-to-Noise plus Interference Ratio Including Rain-Induced (05)
Attenuation.
(Or)
(b) Explain the rain-induced cross-polarization interference. (11)

9. (a) Explain Differential Global Positioning System (GPS) in detail. (11)

(Or)
(b) Explain home receiver indoor unit (IDU) and outdoor unit (ODU) in detail with (11)
necessary diagrams.

PART – C
Answer the question: (01  15=15)
10. (a) Explain in detail about Carrier-to-Noise plus Interference Ratio and Interference into or (15)
from Adjacent Satellite Systems.
(Or)
(b) With a neat diagram, explain the home receiver for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) (15)
services.

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