CDM-Qx Satellite Modem

Revision 5

CnCPerformance Characterization

MN/CDMQx.IOM

Notice from the table, the CnC change is proportional to the uplink fade. The CnC ratio decreases by the amount of the uplink fade at the near end while the CnC ratio increases by the amount of uplink fade at the distant end. Also, the CnC ratio at opposite ends of the link has the same magnitude but opposite sine.

Uplink Fade

-6 dB

Downlink Fade

-6 dB

-4 dB

 

Rain

 

Fade

0 dB

 

Site A

Site B

Figure D-10. Link With Fading At Site A

As shown, the interfering carrier at Site A is attenuated twice passing through both the uplink and returning on the downlink back to Site A. Since the carrier transmitted and then received at Site A is the interfering carrier this extra attenuation is much less of an issue because it makes the CnC ratio more negative (less degradation). In a practical link the interfering carrier might drop into the noise leaving the demodulator to recover the desired carrier nearly absent the undesired interferer.

At Site B, the desired carrier from Site A is received and attenuated thereby increasing the CnC ratio (more degradation). In links similar to these, the unfaded end of the link has the highest CnC ratio.

In links without rain fade, the CnC ratio is constant and only the asymmetry of link due to satellite footprint, different antenna sizes, different symbol rates, or modulation and code rates alter the ratio.

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Mocomtech CDM-QX operation manual Figure D-10. Link With Fading At Site a