Answer the following questions.
Question 1) Describe the transponder, forward link and reverse link.
Question 2) Write down the advantages and disadvantages of non-linear amplifier.
Question 3) Write down the differences between active and passive satellites?
Question 4) If the data is to be carried to 5000 kM whether optical fiber or satellite is preferred for communication?
Question 5) Explain the effect of orbital inclination.
Question 6) Describe the concept of frequency hopping.
Question 7) What parameters are to be considered for the design of downlink. State the parameters only.
Question 8) What are interference effects on complete link design equation?
Question 9) What do you understand by channel throughput? What is its importance?
Question 10) What do you understand by noise figure? What is its significance?
Question 11)(a) Write down the advantages of CDMA over TDMA and FDMA.
(b) How satellite switched TDMA helps to preserve network synchronization?