Description : The signal path from satellite to earth-based receiver. A. Downlink signal B. Uplink signal C. Incident signal D. Reflected signal
Last Answer : A. Downlink signal
Description : The signal path from earth station satellite A. Uplink signal B. Reflected signal C. Incident signal D. Downlink signal
Last Answer : A. Uplink signal
Description : A satellite signal transmitted from a satellite transponder to earth’s station. A. Uplink B. Downlink C. Terrestrial D. Earthbound
Last Answer : B. Downlink
Description : Satellite signal transmitted from a satellite transponder to earth’s station. A. Vertically polarized B. Uplink C. Downlink D. RHCP
Last Answer : C. Downlink
Description : Unwanted radio signal on assigned frequency. A. Splatter B. RFI C. Noise D. EMI
Last Answer : C. Noise
Description : The total space loss of transmission and reception for two ground stations with uplink frequency 8GHz and a downlink of 6 GHz with angle of elevations of 3˚ and 7˚ A respectively is A. 403 dB B. 100 dB C. 20 dB D. 215 dB
Last Answer : A. 403 dB
Description : Station located on an object which is beyond and is intended to go beyond the major portion of the earth’s atmosphere. A. Terrestrial station B. Space station C. Satellite station D. Mobile satellite station
Last Answer : B. Space station
Description : What is the propagation delay when a signal is transmitter by an earth station to a geosynchronous satellite about 38,500 km above earth’s equator and then received by the same earth station? A. 256 msec B. 128 msec C. 300 msec D. 400 msec
Last Answer : A. 256 msec
Description : Known as the satellite transmitted signal form a satellite transponder to earth’s station. A. Uplink B. Down link C. RHCP D. Vertically polarized
Last Answer : B. Down link
Description : Is the interference coming from other communications channels? A. Jitter B. Crosstalk C. RFI D. EMI
Last Answer : B. Crosstalk
Description : What is the approximate path loss from satellite-to-earth station? A. 100 dB B. 150 dB C. 175 dB D. 200 dB
Last Answer : D. 200 dB
Description : What is the uplink receiver frequency if the downlink transmitter is on channel 4 (3.84 Ghz)? A. 6.065 GHz B. 6.84 GHz C. 6.65 GHz D. 6.05 GHz
Last Answer : A. 6.065 GHz
Description : A microwave link between the earth station and the down-town terminal. A. STL B. Uplink C. Downlink D. Terrestrial link
Last Answer : D. Terrestrial link
Description : Atmospheric attenuation is an attenuation which is due to A. mist and fog B. gasses in the atmosphere C. water vapor and oxygen D. rain
Last Answer : C. water vapor and oxygen
Description : Satellites burn off during re-entry to earth's atmosphere, because of the (A) Combustion with air (B) Gravitational pull by earth (C) Friction with earth's atmosphere (D) Loss in weight of the satellite
Last Answer : Option C
Description : State the reason for keeping uplink and downlink frequency different in satellite communication.
Last Answer : Uplink frequency is used for transmission of signals from earth station transmitter to satellite. Downlink frequency is used for transmission of signals from satellite to earth station receiver. ... the same antenna to be used for both receiving and transmitting simplifying satellite hardware.
Description : The Ku frequency band used in satellite communication (for uplink and downlink) is: (1) 14 GHz and 11 GHz (2) 30 GHz and 20 GHz (3) 70 GHz and 50 GHz (4) 60 GHz and 45 GHz
Last Answer : The Ku frequency band used in satellite communication (for uplink and downlink) is: 14 GHz and 11 GHz
Description : What is meant by the term radiation resistance for an antenna? A. The resistance in the trap coils to received signal B. An equivalent resistance that would dissipate the same amount of power as ... antenna C. The specific impedance of the antenna D. Losses in the antenna elements and feed line
Last Answer : B. An equivalent resistance that would dissipate the same amount of power as that radiated from an antenna
Description : Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to 'green house' for the plants. (A) 'Green house' (made of glass) allows visible sunlight (i.e., short wavelength solar radiation like ultra-violet rays) ... ' thereby warming up the earth's surface (D) 'Green house' is colder than the outside atmosphere
Last Answer : (D) 'Green house' is colder than the outside atmosphere
Description : What height must a satellite be placed above the surface of the earth in order for its rotation to be equal to earth’s rotation? A. 26,426.4 miles B. 27,426.4 miles C. 23,426.4 miles D. 22,426.4 miles
Last Answer : D. 22,426.4 miles
Description : A satellite beam that covers almost 42.4% of the earths surface. A. Zone beam B. Hemispheric beam C. Spot beam D. Global beam
Last Answer : D. Global beam
Description : A satellite beam that covers almost 42.4% of earths surface. A. Spot beam B. Global beam C. Zone beam D. Hemispheric beam
Last Answer : B. Global beam
Description : The smallest beam of a satellite antenna radiation pattern A. Zone beam B. Hemispheric beam C. Spot beam D. Global beam
Last Answer : C. Spot beam
Description : Is the geographical representation of a satellite antenna radiation pattern A. Footprint B. Spot C. Earth D. Region
Last Answer : A. Footprint
Description : Which of the following refers to the smallest beam of a satellite antenna’s radiation pattern A. Global beam B. Spot beam C. Zone beam D. Hemispheric beam
Last Answer : B. Spot beam
Description : Which of the following refers to the smallest beam of satellite antenna’s radiation pattern? A. Hemispheric beam B. Spot beam C. Zone beam D. Global beam
Description : Footprint refers to coverage area in the globe A. Satellite radiation polarization B. Satellite navigation C. Satellite radiation pattern D. Satellite coverage
Last Answer : C. Satellite radiation pattern
Description : What causes the maximum usable frequency to vary? A. The temperature of the ionosphere B. The speed of the winds in the upper atmosphere C. The type of weather just below the ionosphere D. The amount of radiation received from the sun
Last Answer : D. The amount of radiation received from the sun
Description : What is the method of diversity reception where the signal is transmitted on 2 different frequencies over the same path? A. Quadruple B. Frequency C. Polarization D. Space
Last Answer : B. Frequency
Description : Designed to receive a signal from a transmitting station on the ground and retransmit it to a receiving station located elsewhere A. Communication satellite B. Repeater C. Relay station D. Transponder
Last Answer : A. Communication satellite
Description : A satellite which simply reflects the signal without further amplification A. Passive satellite B. Active satellite C. Geostationary satellite D. Domestic satellite
Last Answer : A. Passive satellite
Description : _________ detects the satellite signal relayed from the feed and converts it to an electric current, amplifies and lower its frequency. A. Horn antenna B. LNA C. Satellite receiver D. Satellite dish
Last Answer : B. LNA
Description : Collects very weak signal from a broadcast satellite A. Satellite dish B. LNB C. Yagi-Uda antenna D. Satellite receiver
Last Answer : A. Satellite dish
Description : What is the term for the ration of the radiation resistance of an antenna to the total resistance of the system? A. Effective radiated power B. Beamwidth C. Radiation conversion loss D. Antenna efficiency
Last Answer : D. Antenna efficiency
Description : Radio wave concentration in the direction of the signal emitted by a directional antenna. A. Back lobe radiation B. Side lobe radiation C. Major lobe radiation D. Transmitted signal
Last Answer : C. Major lobe radiation
Description : Where is the noise generated that primarily determines the signal-to-noise ratio in a VHF (150MHz) marine-band receiver? A. Man-made noise B. In the atmosphere C. In the receiver front end D. In the ionosphere
Last Answer : C. In the receiver front end
Description : Where is the noise generated that primarily determines the signal-to-noise ratio in a VHF (150 MHz) marine-band receiver? A. In the ionosphere B. In the receiver rear end C. In the receiver front end D. In the atmosphere
Description : The loss in signal power as light travels down a fiber is called a. Dispersion b. Scattering c. Absorption d. Attenuation
Last Answer : d. Attenuation
Description : Referred to an oscillator signal “leak through” from a properly neutralized amplifier such as a master oscillator power amplifier. A. Carrier B. Stray signal C. Back wave D. Loss wave
Last Answer : C. Back wave
Description : ECE Board Exam November 1996 The loss in signal power as light travels down a fiber is A. attenuation B. propagation C. absorption D. scattering
Last Answer : A. attenuation
Description : In the earth’s atmosphere, what changes in the atmospheric pressure?
Last Answer : Decreases with height
Description : There are five concentric layers within the atmosphere which is differentiated on the basis of temperature. The atmospheric layer which lies close to the earth's surface in which human being along with other organisms live is called ... is about __________ °C/km. (A) 0.05 (B) 1 (C) 6.5 (D) 15
Last Answer : (C) 6.5
Description : What refers to the heating of the earth’s atmosphere not caused by direct sunlight but by infrared light radiated by the surface and absorbed mainly by atmospheric carbon dioxide? A. Greenhouse effect B. Global warming C. Thermal rise effect D. Ozone effect
Last Answer : Greenhouse effect
Description : Exposure to __________ accelerates the degradation of plastics. (A) Ultraviolet radiation (B) High atmospheric temperature (C) High ambient temperature (D) Damp atmosphere
Last Answer : A) Ultraviolet radiation
Description : The spectral region of the electromagnetic radiation which passes through the atmosphere without much attenuation is known as: (A) Ozone hole (B) Atmospheric window (C) Ozone window (D) Black hole
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Why will the satellite that is re-entering the earth's atmosphere going to burn into pieces, but the manned spaceships didn't?
Last Answer : answer:As far as I know it has to do with the angle an object enters the atmosphere with. A manned spaceship uses an angle, calculated to get the least friction. The satellite probably has an angle that gives more ... 's knowledge of it. And I will do it anyway ., your name is @chyna. Flag me! ;-)
Description : __________ space agency has launched a rocket carrying a satellite capable of delivering an artificial meteor shower into the Earth’s atmosphere: (a) Japan (b) USA (c) China (d) None of These
Last Answer : Japan
Description : When the elevation angle of a geostationary satellite is 23˚ and the transmitting frequency is 3840 MHz, what is the free space loss in dB? A. 196 dB B. 200 dB C. 150 dB D. 100 dB
Last Answer : A. 196 dB
Description : What form is radiation emitted from the earth's surface back into the atmosphere?
Last Answer : Heat rises from the surface of the earth in the form ofinfra-red radiation.