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Level 1: Manager |
Level 2: Engineers (Basic) |
Level 3: Engineers (Advanced) |
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Scheduled for: |
3h |
2 x 3h |
4 x 3h |
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Target of Course |
Overview, basic understanding |
Basic knowledge, able to work with trained knowledge |
advanced knowledge, able to design and maintain trained knowledge |
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Content: |
Introduction to TM systems and their operation philosophy |
Basic system design consi-derations, interfaces and operational aspects |
Telemetry RF systems, their key parameters and performance, design & operational details and applied standards |
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Frequency spectrum & regulations |
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X |
National & international (ITU-R) regulations, coordination of in-band services, role of the ICTS |
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TM transmission link |
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X |
Data acquisition requirements, key elements, RF link design, channel capacity & quality |
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Modulation & coding |
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X |
Continuous (FM/PM) and digital (FSK / nPSK, CPM) modulation techniques, signal power vs. bandwidth efficiency, inter-symbol interference (ISI) and OFDM, redundant coding schemes |
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TM components & systems |
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X |
Frame specs onboard antennae and transmitters & ground systems, data acquisition & processing interfaces |
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Operations & test environment |
X |
X |
Flight profile, interference & noise environment, local propagation criteria & countermeasures, target tracking philosophy, test & evaluation procedures |
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Applied standards |
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“RCC TG 106”, Chapter 2: RF Standards.Interference-free use of AMT bands, framework for range interoper-ability. App.A: Guidance on spectrally efficient ways of utilizing AMT bands. App.M: Properties of a differential encoder for OQPSK. App.N: TM transmitter command & control protocol. Chapter 3: Frequency division multiplexing TM standards. |
