The Revolution in DOMSAT Terminal Cost and Performance Spearheaded by Small Aperture Terminals (SATs)
Author
Johnson, J. WalterAffiliation
California Microwave, Inc.Issue Date
1980-10
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Proceedings from the International Telemetering Conference are made available by the International Foundation for Telemetering and the University of Arizona Libraries. Visit http://www.telemetry.org/index.php/contact-us if you have questions about items in this collection.Abstract
This paper traces over the last five years the revolution in DOMSAT terminals from the one million dollar 11 meter INTELSAT B stations to the six thousand dollar 2 meter Small Aperture Terminals (SATs) being used by Broadcast and Wire Services to distribute network programming and wire service directly to the local radio station or newspaper. The key systems architecture, technologies and market conditions that have made this revolution in receive-only earth stations possible are detailed.Sponsors
International Foundation for TelemeteringISSN
0884-51230074-9079