The Telecommunications and Data Acquisition Progress Report 42-87

July-September 1986

E. C. Posner
Editor


November 15, 1986

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National Aeronautics and
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California


Contents

Preface

OSTDS TASKS
DSN Advanced Systems
TRACKING AND GROUND-BASED NAVIGATION

Reference Frequency Transmission Over Optical Fiber
G. Lutes and A. Kirk
NASA Code 310-10-62-16-00

COMMUNICATIONS, SPACECRAFT-GROUND

Design Considerations for the Beam-Waveguide Retrofit of a Ground Antenna Station
T. Veruttipong, J. Withington, V. Galindo-Israel, W. Imbriale, and D. Bathker
NASA Code 310-20-65-86-02

A Synchronization Technique for Optical PPM Signals
V. A. Vilnrotter, E. R. Rodemich, and H. H. Tan
NASA Code 310-20-67-59-00

Received Optical Power Calculations for Optical Communications Link Performance Analysis
W. K. Marshall and B. D. Burk
NASA Code 310-20-67-63-00

A Cooled Avalanche Photodiode With High Photon Detection Probability
D. L. Robinson and B. D. Metscher
NASA Code 310-20-67-59-00

Fraunhofer Filters to Reduce Solar Background for Optical Communications
E. L. Kerr
NASA Code 310-20-67-59-00

A Cost-Performance Model for Ground-Based Optical Communications Receiving Telescopes
J. R. Lesh and D. L. Robinson
NASA Code 310-20-67-59-00

Relative Performance of 8.5-GHz and 32-GHz Telemetry Links on the Basis of Total Data Return per Pass
M. A. Koerner
NASA Code 310-20-64-50-00

Long-Term Amplitude and Phase Stability of the 400-kW 2.115-GHz Transmitter
D. J. Hoppe and A. M. Bhanji
NASA Code 310-20-64-15-00

DSN Microwave Antenna Holography Part II: Data Processing and Display of High-Resolution Effective Maps
D. J. Rochblatt, Y. Rahmat-Samii, and J. H. Mumford
NASA Code 310-20-65-86-06

STATION CONTROL AND SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY

A Single VLSI Chip for Computing Syndromes in the (255,223) Reed-Solomon Decoder
I. S. Hsu, T. K. Truong, H. M. Shao, and L. J. Deutsch
NASA Code 310-30-70-84-08

Table Look-Up Estimation of Signal and Noise Parameters From Quantized Observables
V. A. Vilnrotter and E. R. Rodemich
NASA Code 310-30-70-84-06

A Comparison of Methods for DPLL Loop Filter Design
S. Aguirre, W. J. Hurd, R. Kumar, and J. Statman
NASA Code 310-30-70-84-02

A Generalized Algorithm to Design Finite Field Normal Basis Multipliers
C. C. Wang
NASA Code 310-30-71-83-02

DSN Systems Implementation
CAPABILITIES FOR NEW PROJECTS

X-Band Uplink Feedcone Capabilities, Components, and Layout
H. Marlin, A. Freiley, and R. Hartop
NASA Code 314-30-63-01-02

A New Algorithm for Microwave Delay Estimation From Water Vapor Radiometer Data
S. E. Robinson
NASA Code 314-40-51-36-08

Block IIA Traveling-Wave Maser
D. L. Trowbridge
NASA Code 314-30-54-81-02

Antenna Servo Control System Characterization: Rate Loop Analysis for 34-m Antenna at DSS 15
J. A. Nickerson, D. G. Cox, H. K. Smith, J. H. Engle, and H. G. Ahlstrom
NASA Code 314-40-51-38-85

ARRAYING

Software Development for the VLA-GDSCC Telemetry Array Project
H. W. Cooper and L. R. Hileman
NASA Code 314-40-56-09-05

Real-Time Combiner Loss
M. K. Simon and A. Mileant
NASA Code 314-40-56-09-02

NETWORK SUSTAINING

PPM/NAR 8.4-GHz Noise Temperature Statistics for DSN 64-Meter Antennas, 1982-1984
S. D. Slobin and E. M. Andres
NASA Code 314-40-21-30-04

Riveted Panel Surface Measurement Using Photogrammetry
W. D. Merrick, V. B. Lobb, F. L. Lansing, and F. W. Stoller
NASA Code 314-40-44-14-19

Pointing Calibration of the MKIVA DSN Antennas Voyager 2 Uranus Encounter Operations Support
R. Stevens, R. L. Riggs, and B. Wood
NASA Code 314-40-41-81-12

DSN Operations
SUPPORT FOR HALLEY COMET MISSIONS

Halley Comet Missions
C. Stelzried, L. Efron, and J. Ellis
NASA Code 314-08-10-21-40

Giotto Mission Support
C. Stelzried and T. Howe
NASA Code 314-08-10-21-40

Giotto Navigation Support
N. A. Mottinger and R. I. Premkumar
NASA Code 314-08-10-21-70

Pathfinder Operations
J. Wilcher, C. Steizried, and S. Finley
NASA Code 314-40-22-39-05

VEGA Pathfinder Navigation for Giotto Halley Encounter
J. Ellis and T. P. McElrath
NASA Code 314-40-22-42-01

Selection of Radio Sources for Venus Balloon-Pathfinder DOR Navigation at 1.7 GHz
K. M. Liewer
NASA Code 314-40-22-12-10

ICE Second Halley Radial: TDA Mission Support and DSN Operations
N. A. Fanelli, L. Efron, and R. J. Muellerschoen
NASA Code 314-40-22-42-01

MISSION INTERFACE AND SUPPORT

Propagation Through Martian Dust at 8.5 and 32 GHz
E. K. Smith and W. L. Flock
NASA Code 314-40-22-70-12

DISCRETIONARY FUNDED TASKS

Systolic VLSI for Kalman Filters
H.-G. Yeh and J. J. Chang
NASA Code 404-00-73-02-87


The research described in this publication was carried out by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, service, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement by the United States Government or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.


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