Radar & Satellite Communication System

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Code No.

: 3204

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

B.E. IV/IV Year (ECE) II Semester (Main) Examination, May/June, 2011


RADAR & SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Time: 3 Hours]
Answer all questions from Part A.
Answer any five questions from Part B.
Part A - (Marks: 25)
1. State the Radar Frequency bands.
2. Define Radar cross Section of the target.
3. How do you distinguish the moving targets from Stationary targets.
4. What is a delay line canceller? Classify them.
5. State Kepler's laws of orbit motion.
6. What do you mean by eclipse in case of Geostationary Satellite and when does it occur.
7. Define and explain the terms roll, pitch and yaw.
8. Briefly explain why up link frequency is higher than down link frequency.
Part B - (Marks: 50)
9. Derive Radar range equation in terms of Averagepower,Number of pulses integrated, Noise Figureand losses.
10. (a) Explain the principle of operation of multiple Frequency CW radar.
(b) With the aid of a block diagram, explain fully the operation of an MIT system using a power amplifier in the
transmitter.

11. (a) Explain in detail the operation of a phase comparison Tracking radar.
(b) Compare amplitude and phase comparison monopulse Tracking radar.
12. (a) Contrast the advantages and disadvantages of Geosynchronous Satellites.
(b) A Satellite is orbiting in a geosynchronous orbit of radius 41500 km. Find the velocity and time of orbit. What
will be the change in Velocity if the radius reduces to 36000 km. Ifu = 3.9861352 x 105km3/S2.
13. Compose the mayor differences, advantages, disadvantages and applications of different multiple access techniques
used in Satellite communication.
14. (a) Define system noise temperature and derive an expression for system noise temperature of a typical Satellite
Transponder.
(b) With relevant steps explain the design of Satellite links for specified CIN.
15. Short notes on Two of the following:
(a) Telemetry, tracking and command control system.
(b) Satellite data communication protocols.
(c) Staggered PRF in MTI radar.

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