Effects of solar transit in Ku-band VSAT systems |
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Authors: | Mohamadi F Lyon DL |
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Affiliation: | Hughes Network Syst. Inc., Del Mar, CA; |
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Abstract: | Behavior of networks of very small aperture satellite terminals (VSATs) operating at Ku band during the solar transit period, is compared to more traditional C or Ku-band satellite networks. Based on analyses and experiments, it is explained why solar transit outages are rarer in Ku-band VSAT systems than conventional satellite communications systems. In many cases, Ku-band VSAT systems will operate through periods of Sun transits without any significant increase in transmission error rates or incidences of link outages |
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