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	MLESAT has teamed up with Amazon.com to offer our Web visitors the very latest, up-to-date books on satellite TV and related technologies. A partial list of the available titles appears below. Use the links provided to place orders over the secure Amazon.com shopping cart.


	This Month's Special: Digital Satellite TV	Frank Baylin

	A clear explanation of all aspects of worldwide digital satellite TV. This completely rewritten Fifth Edition of the classic book Ku-Band Satellite TV is expanded with sections on the Internet and data transmission, digital modulation methods, video and audio compression, MPEG-2 and DVB standards, design of digital satellite receivers, worldwide scrambling methods, digital link analysis, IF distribution systems for the digital broadcasts, mobile applications and much more. Digital Satellite TV covers the following topics: History, background of satellite communications; Communication fundamentals, analog and digital modulation and frequency allocations; Analog television operation, NTSC/PAL/SECAM broadcast standards and mono and stereo audio processing methods; Digital compression, MPEG-2 systems/transport layers, the DVB standard, modulation, multiplexing and error correction, the future of MPEG-2 DVB; Program sources and uplink operation; Satellite design, operation, launching and stationkeeping and future trends; Operation of dishes, mounts, actuators, feeds and polarity selection, LNBs, downconversion methods, LNB electronic design, coaxial cable, connectors; Analog and digital satellite receiver design and operation, judging receiver performance, customer interfaces and modulators; History, structure and operation of the INTERNET, uncorking the bottleneck and the satellite INTERNET providers; Evaluating receive components and and overview of encryption and scrambling; Detailed installation methods for fixed and tracking dish systems; Retrofitting older systems to upgrade from C- to Ku-band and installation methods; Retrofitting sytems for dual-satellite operation; Analog and digital link analysis, adjacent satellite interference and dish sizing; Components of TV distribution systems, the headend, conventional and IF methods; Marine and terrestrial mobile applications and installation methods; Satellite reception problems; Troubleshooting and repair methods.	<!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" endspan --><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" startspan rectangle=" (1,140) (83,150) http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" rectangle=" (0,0) (10000,10000) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20" src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" --><MAP NAME="FrontPageMap0"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="1, 140, 83, 150" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0, 0, 10000, 10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20"></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" usemap="#FrontPageMap0"><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" i-checksum="62900" endspan --><!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan -->
	GPS Manual: Principles and Applications	Steve Dye & Frank Baylin
	This book has been written in a style that is understandable by any technically interested person. Exploring GPS technology and its applications, it will serve as a useful guide for people wishing to familiarize themselves with modern technology as well as for those considering a receiver for personal use. The GPS Manual also is an excellent tool for business managers considering adopting GPS as a business tool. By using simple, clearly written text accompanied by many concise diagrams the basic principles are easily understood. 248 pages / 8.5x11" / figures, photos, tables/ ISBN 0-917893-29-8	<!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" endspan --><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" startspan rectangle=" (1,140) (83,150) http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" rectangle=" (0,0) (10000,10000) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20" src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" --><MAP NAME="FrontPageMap1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="1, 140, 83, 150" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0, 0, 10000, 10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20"></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" usemap="#FrontPageMap1"><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" i-checksum="63044" endspan --><!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan -->
	Home Installation & Troubleshooting Manual	Frank Baylin
	Now available in a new Fifth Edition, this comprehensive reference thoroughly explores the fundamentals of satellite communications and earth station operation, explains how to select and evaluate satellite TV components, details installation procedures including multiple-receiver and multiple-television hookups and large dishes, and sets out a complete strategy for troubleshooting any satellite TV system. The Manual is also a complete reference that clearly presents all the details anyone needs to install, operate and maintain a satellite system. In addition, the Manual presents an outline of digital video compression methods and the MPEG-2 digital video standard, a discussion of the on-going transition from analog to digital broadcasting, terrestrial interference in a digital environment and a study of IF distribution systems. 324 pages /8.5x11 inches/over 300 illustrations, photographs and tables/appendices, glossary/ ISBN: 0-917893-31-X.	<!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" endspan --><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" startspan rectangle=" (1,140) (83,150) http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" rectangle=" (0,0) (10000,10000) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20" src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" --><MAP NAME="FrontPageMap2"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="1, 140, 83, 150" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0, 0, 10000, 10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20"></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" usemap="#FrontPageMap2"><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" i-checksum="63188" endspan --><!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan -->
	Wireless Cable & SMATV	Baylin, Berkoff
	CONTENTS: SECTION I. BASICS and SMATV SYSTEMS. Overview and History of Private Cable TV. Economics, Sales Contracts and Regulations. Programming. The Site Survey and Planning. Headend System Design. Distribution System Design. Project Bidding. Construction and Installation. System Operations. SECTION II. WIRELESS CABLE/MMDS SYSTEMS. Wireless Cable System Overview. Wireless Cable Components. Wireless Signal Coverage. Receive-Site Installation. System Planning and Operation. A Legal Perspective on Wireless Cable in the United States. SECTION III. PRIVATE CABLE SECURITY SYSTEMS. Private Cable Security. Appendix A. Additional Example of Distribution Systems. Appendix B. Equations and Technical Details. Appendix C. Programmers. Appendix D. Satellite TV Guides and Publications. Appendix E. Off-Air and Cable TV Channels. Appendix F. Glossary. Appendix G. Manufacturers. 386 pages / 8.5x11" / photos, illustrations, diagrams, tables, appendices, glossary / 0-917893-17-4	<!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" endspan --><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" startspan rectangle=" (14,200) (103,207) http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" rectangle=" (0,0) (10000,10000) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20" src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" --><MAP NAME="FrontPageMap3"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0, 0, 10000, 10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20"></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" usemap="#FrontPageMap3"><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" i-checksum="61590" endspan --><!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan -->
	MMDS (Wireless Cable) Installation Manual	Baylin, Berkoff and Hatfield
	The MMDS Installation Manual includes: An overview of MMDS history and technology; Company policies and operational practices that lead to success; Operational practices of an efficient installation dispatch and control system; The details of technical basics such as cutting fittings, weatherproofing and grounding; The latest OSHA safety regulations; Customer relations and creating goodwill; Detailed receive-site installation practices - exterior and interior; Quality control procedures; Service and troubleshooting procedures; Safety; Headend installation details. 324 pages / 8.5x11 inches/ over 300 illustrations, photographs and tables/ appendices, glossary / 0-917893-31-X	<!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" endspan --><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" startspan rectangle=" (1,140) (83,150) http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" rectangle=" (0,0) (10000,10000) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20" src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" --><MAP NAME="FrontPageMap4"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="1, 140, 83, 150" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0, 0, 10000, 10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20"></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" usemap="#FrontPageMap4"><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" i-checksum="63476" endspan --><!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan -->
	Digital Satellite TV Handbook	Mark Long
	The Digital Satellite TV Handbook and accompanying CD-ROM will serve as the complete interactive course in the new digital satellite TV technologies. This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of various digital satellite TV platforms in use worldwide, including the essestial satellite coverage maps and transmission parameters that readers will need to receive digital TV services from locations around the world. The Digital Satellite TV Handbook also presents those aspects of digital video compression and high-definition TV that are of the highest relevance to installers, technicians, and other satellite professionals working in the global direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV industry. The Digital Satellite TV Handbook analyses the hardware requirements of digital DTH receiving systems by comparing and contrasting the new digital TV technologies with earlier analog TV transition systems, so that readers can easily grasp all of the details required to make the transition from the analog era of yesterday to today's all-digital TV world. 208 pages / 7 x 9 inches/ over 100 illustrations, photographs, chapter exams, answer keys, companion CD-ROM, and tables/ appendices, glossary. 0-7506-7171-8	<!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" endspan --><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" startspan rectangle=" (14,200) (103,207) http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" rectangle=" (0,0) (10000,10000) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20" src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" --><MAP NAME="FrontPageMap5"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0, 0, 10000, 10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20"></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" usemap="#FrontPageMap5"><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" i-checksum="61974" endspan --><!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan -->
	The World of Satellite TV - 9th Edition	Mark Long
	The World of Satellite TV (WSTV) provides all the facts that every individual interested in this exciting new technology needs to know about buying, installing, operating and maintaining satellite TV systems. The technical details of satellite TV receivers and IRDs, feedhorns, antennas, and LNBs are thoroughly explained in a straight forward style that is accessible to everyone. What's more, readers are guided through the complex world of signal encryption and MPEG-2 digital video compression. WSTV's detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to install, operate, test and repair DTH systems, is the perfect day to day reference for satellite TV sales people, technicians and installers. Also included: encapsulated overviews of MMDS and mini-cable (SMATV) signal distribution systems. "The text is written in a clear, easily understood style that has plenty for the technical layman as well as more detailed information for the experienced satellite TV professional." --Broadcast Engineering News "Mark Long has endeavoured not simply to apply a fixed formulae but to publish an inviting and informative book." --Tele-satellit magazine 256 pages / 8.5 x 11 inches/ over 100 illustrations, photographs, and tables/ appendices, glossary. 1-57067-069-2	"A splendid World of Satellite TV!" --Arthur C. Clarke <!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" endspan --><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" startspan rectangle=" (14,200) (103,207) http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" rectangle=" (0,0) (10000,10000) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20" src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" --><MAP NAME="FrontPageMap6"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0, 0, 10000, 10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mlesat-20"></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" usemap="#FrontPageMap6"><!--webbot bot="ImageMap" i-checksum="62166" endspan --><!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan -->


	A Complete Satellite TV Course With Exams	Mark Long

	MLESAT has developed a complete set of course materials for both home study and classroom use that is comprised of The Digital Satellite TV Handbook, a CD-ROM disc and the purchaser's choice of the Satellite TV Installations (for installers) or Satellite TV Technology Overview (for technicians) videotapes. See below to learn more about our one-hour VHS instructional videotapes.	SATELLITE SELF-STUDY COURSE The complete course, inclusive of book , video and CD-ROM, is available for just $199.95 plus shipping and handling.

	Satellite Technology Instructional Videos	Mark Long

	In cooperation with TV production company Shelburne Films, MLESAT has also developed the following one-hour instructional TV programs for educational use. Click on the icons provided to learn more about each product SATELLITE TV TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW is a classroom style presentation by author Mark Long of the basic technical concepts of satellite TV, ranging from the satellites overhead to the receiving system hardware down on the ground. Related technologies such as encryption and digital video compression also are covered. Priced at $149.95 VHS NTSC; $189.95 VHS PAL plus S&H. In THE NEW AGE OF DIGITAL VIDEO COMPRESSION, Mark Long takes us on a journey through the brave new world that was born from the marriage of tiny Ku-band satellite dishes and digital video compression. Priced at $149.95 VHS NTSC; $189.95 VHS PAL plus S&H. THE ERA OF DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITES provides every student and worker in communications, computers and electronics needs an understanding of how the new technologies associated with tomorrow's high powered DBS satellites will quickly change our world in many unforeseen ways. Priced at $149.95 VHS NTSC; $189.95 VHS PAL plus S&H. SATELLITE INSTALLATIONS presents a high-quality, graphics intensive tutorial covering all technical aspects of the installation of both digital and analog satellite TV receiving systems. Priced at $149.95 VHS NTSC; $189.95 VHS PAL plus S&H. Available from Shelburne Films

	SATELLITES ON DISC LIBRARY - GLOBAL EDITION 2000 The SATELLITES ON DISC LIBRARY from MLESAT.COM provides desktop PC access to technical information on the world’s present and future communication satellites. This multimedia CD-ROM delivers more than 500 satellite coverage maps, over 100 charts, graphs, and color photographs, detailed text descriptions of all satellite systems, and satellite transponder plans right to the PC desktop where you need it most.	500 full-colour satellite footprint maps 100 satellite photos, drawings & charts 300+ pages of technical descriptions Regional satellite summaries Transponder plans Other essential materials Runs on IBM PC compatible computers running Windows 95/98/ME/2000. Use the Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Modzilla browser to to fully explore all HTML links Easy-to-understand Installation manual. SOLD OUT!



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