GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY College Code
(NBA Accredited for ECE,CSE & MECH, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to JNTUH, Hyderabad) 83
Khanapur village ,Ibrahimpatnam, Manchal mandal, R. R. Dist,Telangana,501506
B. Tech IV Year II Sem II Internal Examinations, April - 2018
Subject: Satellite Communication
Date & Session: 03.04.2018 (AN) Set: 1 Time: 2 Hr
Class: IV ECE A & B Max.Marks:40
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B
Part-A is compulsory which carries 10 marks. Answer all questions
Part- B Each Question there will be “OR” choice. Each carries 06 marks and may have a, b, c sub questions
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
PART-A Marks: 10 X 1M = 10M
1.
a) What are commonly used methods for multiple access?
b) What is in CDMA? & its types?
c) In satellite communication, frequency modulation is used because satellite channel has
d) What is a TDMA? What are the Advantage?
e) What are the requirements of an Earth Station antenna?
f) For global communication, the number of satellites needed is
g) Define satellite switched TDMA?
h) Explain briefly the working principle of GPS?
i) How many GPS Satellites are currently in orbit around the earth? Global Positioning Service
(GPS) is based on a principle called_____________
j) What is aloha in networking?
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
PART-B Marks: 5 X 6M = 10M
2. Define multiple access techniques? Mention the types of multiple access techniques?
Give in detail about the comparisons of multiple access techniques?
(OR)
3. Explain the TDMA frame structure.
4. Describe briefly about the rain effects.
(OR)
5. Discuss the general operation principles of a TDMA network in satellite communications.
6. Draw the block diagram of earth station transmitter.
(OR)
7. Discuss the TEST methods in Noise Power Ratio (NPR) subsystems? Explain how they perform their
functions in measurement of G/T?
8. Explain the Working principle of Antenna tracking system.
(OR)
9. What is C/A code and P code in GPS?
10. Explain slotted ALOHA and packet reservation in satellite packet communications.
(OR)
11. Discuss the various Propagation Effect due to satellite packet communications with Tree algorithm.
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GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY College Code
(NBA Accredited for ECE,CSE & MECH, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to JNTUH, Hyderabad) 83
Khanapur village ,Ibrahimpatnam, Manchal mandal, R. R. Dist,Telangana,501506
B. Tech IV Year II Sem II Internal Examinations, April - 2018
Subject: Satellite Communication
Date & Session: 03.04.2018 (AN) Set: 2 Time: 2 Hr
Class: IV ECE A & B Max.Marks:40
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B
Part-A is compulsory which carries 10 marks. Answer all questions
Part- B Each Question there will be “OR” choice. Each carries 06 marks and may have a, b, c sub questions
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
PART-A Marks: 10 X 1M = 10M
1.
a) How to classify the multiple access based on circuits are assigned to users?
b) What is a TDMA? What are the Advantage?
c) What are the requirements of an Earth Station antenna?
d) Define frame efficiency.
e) What is meant by transponder?
f) What is meant by frequency reuse?
g) Define satellite switched TDMA?
h) Explain briefly the working principle of GPS?
i) Global Positioning Service (GPS) uses 24 satellites in _______orbits, Trilateration of Global
Positioning Service (GPS) means using _______Distance
j) What are commonly used methods for ALOHA packet switching.
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
PART-B Marks: 5 X 6M = 10M
2. Describe the general operating principles of a TDMA network. Show how the transmission bit rate
is related to the input bit rate.
(OR)
3. Explain the principle behind spectrum spreading and dispreading and how this is used to minimize
interference in a CDMA system.
4. Explain in brief about Cloud Attenuation and Tropospheric, Ionospeheric scintillation in satellite
communication?
(OR)
5. Discuss the various multiple access techniques which are of importance in Frame structure, Burst
structure and on-board processing communications. Explain these aspects in brief?
6. Explain the functions and characteristics of GPS Receivers and GPS position location principles?
(OR)
7. Discuss in detail about global positioning satellite system.
8. Elucidate tracking systems and terrestrial interface in earth station. With the help of block diagram?
(OR)
9. Explain the General Antennas system and discuss the types of antennas applied in earth station and
its performance.
10. Explain pure ALOHA and packet reservation in satellite packet communications.
(OR)
12. Discuss the various Propagation Effect due to satellite packet communications with Tree algorithm.
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