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B.Tech. VII Semester, IV year Examination, December- 2022
140711/200711, Satellite and Radar Communication
Time: Three Hours
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 70 Minimum Pass Marks : 22
Note : 1. Answer all five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
2. In each question part a, b, c are compulsory and part d has internal choice. Out of which part a & b (Max. 50 words)
carry 2 marks, part c (Max. 100 words) carry 3 marks and part d (Max. 400 words) carry 7 marks. Word limit would not
be followed for (except) diagram, numerical, derivation etc.
3. All Parts of each question are to be attempted at one place.
4. Assume suitable value for missing data, if any.
5. PLEASE MENTION IF ANY IS CODE, DATA TABLES ETC. ARE PERMITTED IN THE EXAM.
Question Marks Course Bloom’s
No. outcome Level
mapped
1. (a) Explain the basic difference between a monostatic and 02 CO1 L1
bistatic radar.
(b) The apogee and perigee of an elliptical satellite orbits are 02 CO1 L1
3000 km and 200 km. Determine the eccentricity, Semi
major axis.
(c) Define Kepler’s laws and explain with neat diagram. 03 CO1 L1
(d) Explain in detail about orbit perturbations. 07 CO1 L1
OR
(e) Define look angle? How it’s important for earth stations. 07 CO1 L1
2. (a) What is the communication subsystem in satellite? 02 CO2 L1
(b) Describe two forms of attitude control. 02 CO2 L1
(c) What do you understand by LNA how it is useful in 03 CO2 L1
microwave systems.
(d) Draw the block diagram of earth station neatly and explain 07 CO2 L1
each block in detail.
OR
(e) Explain Telemetry, tracking and power command system. 07 CO2 L1
3. (a) What are the losses considered in satellite link design? 02 CO3 L1
(b) Write short note on transponder. 02 CO3 L1
(c) Why uplink frequency is different than uplink frequency? 03 CO3 L3
Explain.
(d) What is G/T ratio in satellite communication? How this ratio 07 CO3 L1
can be improved?
OR
(e) What are the effect occur due to earth path propagation . 07 CO3 L1
4. (a) Write the applications of radar system. 02 CO4 L1
(b) A radar system transmit pulses of duration of 2 µs and 02 CO4 L2
repetition rate of 1 KHz. Find the maximum and minimum
range of radar.
(c) What is Maximum Unambiguous Range? how is it related 03 CO4 L1
with pulse repetition rate?
(d) Draw the block diagram of Basic radar and explain how it 07 CO4 L1
works?
OR
(e) Derive Radar range equation including receiver noise. 07 CO4 L1
5. (a) What is the Doppler effect ? how it is used in CW Radar ? 02 CO5 L1
(b) What are the limitations of MTI radar system? 02 CO5 L1
(c) Define blind speed. A MTI radar operates at 5 GHz with a 03 CO5 L2
PRF of 100PPS. Find the three lowest blind speeds of this
Radar?
(d) Explain single delay line canceller with neat block diagram 07 CO5 L2
and also derive an expression for the frequency response of a
single delay line canceller.
OR
(e) Explain FMCW radar with suitable diagrams ? 07 CO5 L1
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