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Feher, Kamilo.
Digital communications.

Reprint. Originally published: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
1. Artificial satellites in telecommunication. 2. Digital communications. I. Title
TK5104.F47 1997 621.38'04222 82-13166

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Acknowledgments

I wish to gratefully acknowledge my indebtedness to all individuals and all organizations who have contributed to both the content and quality of this book. In particular, I wish to thank:

• Mr. S.ASTRAIN, Director General, INTELSAT, for his Foreword

• Dr. S.J.CAMPANELLA, Executive Director, COMSAT Laboratories, and

• Dr. D.SCHAEFER, Manager, COMSAT Laboratories, for their joint chapter on TDMA systems

• Dr. L.E.FRANKS, Professor, University of Massachusetts, for his chapter on synchronization systems

• Dr. W.TRANTER, Professor, University of Missouri, for his chapter on coding techniques

Also, I thank the review board members of Prentice-Hall, Inc., particularly Dr. A.LENDER (GTE Lenkurt), Dr. S.L.GOLDMAN (RCA), Professor R.J.MULHOL-LAND (Univ. of Oklahoma), and Mr. L.POLLACK (COMSAT) who have provided thorough and very thoughtful reviews. Mr. BERNARD GOODWIN, Editor, Prentice-Hall, Inc., has been very efficient in coordinating this project.