World Satellite TV and Scrambling Methods &ndash The Technicians (Catlett, VA)

World Satellite TV and Scrambling Methods &ndash The Technicians

Local pick-up preferred (please call first) but will ship at the buyer s expense.Kingston Books 15 IMG_7627Authors Frank Baylin Richard Maddox John McCormacPublisher BAYLIN Publications Note The spelling of the word POLARIZATION often appears in the text as POLARISATION. Both spellings are acceptable and the meanings are the same.Illustrated Tables Charts Graphs Troubleshooting the subassemblies of a C-Band TVRO System Polarization Chart Polarization Switching Methods FM Broadcasting via Satellite Early TVRO Designs (TVRO is Television Receive Only) 1st GENERATION HOME SATELLITE RECEIVERS THE 2nd GENERATION RECEIVER THE THIRD GEERATION RECEIVER THE BASIC HOME TVRO DBS SYSTEM Dual Conversion Systems The Voltage Tuned Oscillator Typical Satellite Receiver Block Diagram Block Conversion Systems Satellite Reflectors Antenna Noise Antenna Gain Antenna Alignment Antenna Types Offset Feed Dishes Flat Plate and Fresnel Antennas Polarization Formats Low Noise Amplifiers Waveguides Cables and Connectors Antenna Positioning Systems Power Supplies Antenna Actuator Controllers Preventing Power Supply Failures IF Circuits IF Bandpass Filters Video Processing The Video Signal and Television Broadcasting Formats Audio Processing RF Modulators Miscellaneous Receiver Circuits and Issues Remote Controls Complete Circuit Descriptions American European Receiver Comparisons and Differences Scrambling methods Broadcast Formats NTSC PAL SECAM and MAC Digital Audio Basic Scrambling Methods Digital Encryption Techniques DES Encryption Case Studies (of the various encryption systems) Future Developments Specialized Components SAW Surface Acoustic Wave) Filters.Table of Contents (in brief)INTRODUCTION ..1THE HOME SATELITE SYSTEM ..5 SATELLITE REFLECTORS ..21 FEEDS ..31 LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS ..39 CABLES AND CONNECTORS ..47 ANTENNAS AND POSITIONING SYSTEMS ..57 POWER SUPPLIES 67 IF CIRCUITS ..81 VIDEO PROCESSING ..89 AUDIO PROCESSING ..105 RF MODULATORS ..117 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVER CIRCUITS AND ISSUES ..123 COMPLETE CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS ..135 TELEVISION OPERATION ..153 BROADCAST FORMATS ..159 Basic Scrambling Methods ..177 PIONEER SCRAMBLING SYSTEMS ..199 Case Studies ..209 Future Developments ..226 SETTING UP A TEST BENCH ..235 TROUBLESHOOTING A SYSTEM ..245 SPECIALIZED COMPONENTS ..255 APPENDIX A. ACTIVE COMPONENT GUIDE ..267APPENDIX B. EQUATIONS AND CHARTS ..283APPENDIX C. COMMON SATELLITE TELEVISION ABBREVIATIONS ..293APPENDIX D. GLOSSARY OF BROADCAST & SATELLITE TV TERMS ..294APPENDIX E. CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS ..304APPENDIX F. REFERENCE AND RESOURCE MATERIALS ..306APPENDIX G. LISTS OF MANUFACTURERS OF SATELLITE EQUIPMENT ..309APPENDIX h. REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS ..319Paperback 342 pages ISBN 0-917893-11-5