The purpose of this book is twofold: to present
general indoctrinational information for those unfamiliar with the field of
satellite communications and to provide general technical installation criteria
for Field Technical Authority representatives.
Although "television via satellite" TV is familiar to
everyone, a knowledge of some of the basic fundamentals of satellite
communication systems may prove helpful to those involved in planning for and
technically supervising the installation of the earth terminal components of
specific satellite communication systems.
All of the present and planned military operational satellite
communication systems are sponsored by the Department of Defense and, as such,
are designed for tri-service use. The Secretary of Defense assigned
responsibility for procurement of all land-based earth terminals to the
Department of the Army. All land-based terminals are designed to be mobile and
air-transportable, and are housed either in vans or shelters.
The technical installation criteria included in this book are
necessarily general. A Department of Defense policy precludes removal of earth
terminal equipments from the original vans or shelters so that the terminals
will be maintained in a transportable condition. Within the above policy
limitations, Department of the Navy policy prescribes semi-permanent
installation of all Navy-operated terminals.
No attempt has been made in this book to establish complete
installation criteria for any particular earth terminal. A separate Base
Electronic System Engineering Plan (BESEP) for each installation should be
prepared and submitted for approval. This plan should be prepared using the
general criteria contained in this book and detailed information given in
specific equipment technical manuals, with due consideration of the expected
environmental conditions of the local site.
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