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 SPECIFICATIONS

SIP369 Satellite Communications

The Weather Satellite Program emphasizes the electronics utilized in satellite tracking equipment. The course also provides extensive experience in the recording of geostationary and polar orbiting satellites. The course provides for approximately 100 hours of instruction in both the study of satellites, the mathematics involved, the design of the receiver and processing equipment, and the antenna design.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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The Insertable Panel, size 8.5 x 14 inches, is painted blue on one side and has a mask screen on the PCB side; black lines on blue background.

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Geosynchronous Satellite Antenna Dish:

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10 feet (3.3 meters) diameter, 33 dB gain.

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Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) provides receiver sensitivity of less than 0.3 µV.

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Down-Converter: 1691 MHz to 137.5 MHz.
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Noise Figure: 1 dB.

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Polar Orbiting Antenna: 137 MHz, non-directional, 18 dB preamp, hemispherical coverage with circular polarization.

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Receiver Tuning Range: 136-174 MHz
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Receiver Sensitivity: 0.5 µV

bulletReceiver Bandwidth: 45 KHz

EQUIPMENT INCLUDED
The SIP369C is a complete training system for introducing students to Satellite Communications and Telemetry, that consists of:

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SIP369W The Student Workstation

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(Includes Scanning Receiver with Manuals, Software, and Computer.)

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SIP369G The Geostationary Satellite Antenna System

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SIP369T The Polar-Orbiting Satellite Antenna System

NOTE: Depending upon your requirements, these parts of the courseware may be ordered separately or in any combination: SIP369W, SIP369G, SIP369T.

LABORATORY MANUAL
The following list of topics indicates the scope of material and experimentation provided by this course.

  1. Introduction to Satellites

  2. Computer Familiarization

  3. Tracking Orbital Satellites -- Orbital Mechanics

  4. Orbital Prediction and Computer Programming

  5. Satellite Receiving Antennas, Low-Noise Amplifiers, and Feedhorns

  6. Satellite Receivers

  7. Signal Processing

  8. Geostationary Satellites

  9. Video-Facsimile Display

  10. Enhancement of Display Imagery

  11. Basic Meteorology

  12. Satellite Imagery Interpretation

ORDERING INFORMATION
For the complete system with a computer, antennas and one manual, order SIP369C. For additional student manuals, order SIP369CM.
TOTAL NET WEIGHT: 227 lbs (103 Kg)