A satellite communication system is operated in the C band (6GHz in the uplink and 4 GHz in the downlink) to provide satellite TV (SATV) services to customers. You have been hired by a SATV company as a telecommunication expert and have been asked to select an antenna that could be used by a customer at home to receive the satellite signals. Determine

 i. The type of antenna  

ii. The operating frequency band  

iii. Explain three reasons for choosing this antenna  

iv. Assuming that link budget calculations show that a minimum gain of 38 dBi is required, calculate the dimensions of the antenna. 

v. If the customer is unhappy with the dimensions of this antenna (it may not fit in the physical space allocated for the antenna) suggest ways in which this size could be reduced.