Radio System Design for Telecommunications (1-100GHz)

Presented in this book are essential design techniques for radiolinks in the point-to-point service operating the range of 1- 100 GHz. The general propagation in this frequency range is treated, along with the line-of-sight microwave/millimeter links, troposcatter/diffraction, and both analog and digital satellite systems. The text explains how radiolinks operate, how to size dimension terminals and ancillary subsystems and how to select the necessary performance parameters and equipment specifications to meet the needs of various customers. The seven chapters are organized progressively, each forming a background for subsequent chapters. Topics covered include radio propagation 1-100 GHz, line-of-sight radiolinks, over-the-horizon radiolinks, satellite communications analog systems, digital communications by satellite, system design above 10 GHz and a system approach to radio terminal design.