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020			_a0819451851 (hbk) : _c92.10 USD
100	1		_aCHARTRAND Mark R
245			_aSatellite communications for the nonspecialist / _cMark R. Chartrand.
260			_aBellingham WA: _bSPIE Press, _c2004
300			_axvii, 437 p. : _bill.
520			_aGood general introduction to satellite communcations that covers the technologies, the regulatory framework in which they are operated (e.g. the ITU that sets standards and protocols), and the political and commercial arenas. Deals with geostationary orbit, satellites, ground stations, communication links and paths, atmospheric effects on signals, bandwidth, sat comms compared to terrestrial comms, and expected trends. Glossary, accronyms, mathematical background, references, index.
650			_aCOMMUNICATION SATELLITES
650			_aTELECOMMUNICATIONS
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