2.8 For a variety of reasons, typical minimum elevation angles used by earth sta- tions operating in the commercial Fixed Services Satellite (FSS) communications bands are as follows: C-Band 5°; Ku-Band 10°; Ka-Band 20°. a. Determine the maximum and minimum range in kilometers from an earth station to a geostationary satellite in each of the three frequency bands. b. What is the round-trip signal propagation times for each of the ranges? You may assume the signal propagates with the velocity of light in a vacuum even when in the earth's lower atmosphere.

2.8 For a variety of reasons, typical minimum elevation angles used by earth sta- tions operating in the commercial Fixed Services Satellite (FSS) communications bands are as follows: C-Band 5°; Ku-Band 10°; Ka-Band 20°. a. Determine the maximum and minimum range in kilometers from an earth station to a geostationary satellite in each of the three frequency bands. b. What is the round-trip signal propagation times for each of the ranges? You may assume the signal propagates with the velocity of light in a vacuum even when in the earth's lower atmosphere.

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