1. ELEMENTS OF A TVRO SYSTEM
2. ANTENNAs
   1. Antenna types
   2. Antenna materials and fabrication methods
   3. Antenna efficiency
   4. Antenna Gain
   5. Focal Length to Diameter ratio
   6. Antenna beamwidth and sidelobe performance
   7. Pointing accuracy
   8. Antenna noise temperature
3. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
   1. Antenna Mounts
   2. Site Selection
   3. Wind Loading
   4. Tracking Geostationary satellites
4. THE ANTENNA FEED
5. LOW NOISE CONVERTERS
6. G/T - EARTH STATION PERFORMANCE PARAMETER
7. RECEIVER ELECTRONICS
   1. IF Filter Bandwidth
   2. FM demodulators and threshold effect
   3. Energy Dispersal
8. SATELLITE TELEVISION STANDARDS
   1. Modulation Methods for Satellite Transmissions
   2. Phase Alternate Line Transmissions
   3. Multiplexed Analogue Components Transmissions
   4. Digital Television
   5. Scrambling/Encryption
9. PROPAGATION EFFECTS
   1. Atmospheric attenuation
   2. Rain Attenuation
   3. Radio Noise Effects
   4. Cross Polar Discrimination Effects
10. REFERENCES
11. CASE STUDIES:

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