tecknet2
Junior Member level 1
Hi all,
I am designing a satellite communications link and would like some assistance.
The receiver has a noise floor of -90dBm.
I am trying to calculate the carrier to noise ratio. I have calculated my receiver noise figure to be 4.97, therefore approximating a system temperature of 290*(NF-1) = 620K. The receiver noise power is then 10log10(K*Ts*B) = -122dB (80MHz bandwidth).
I have then calculated my carrier to noise ratio as receiver power (dB) - Noise power (dB).
My only issue is the noise power is lower then the receiver noise floor ? Does this make my carrier to noise calculations void?
thanks in advance,
J
I am designing a satellite communications link and would like some assistance.
The receiver has a noise floor of -90dBm.
I am trying to calculate the carrier to noise ratio. I have calculated my receiver noise figure to be 4.97, therefore approximating a system temperature of 290*(NF-1) = 620K. The receiver noise power is then 10log10(K*Ts*B) = -122dB (80MHz bandwidth).
I have then calculated my carrier to noise ratio as receiver power (dB) - Noise power (dB).
My only issue is the noise power is lower then the receiver noise floor ? Does this make my carrier to noise calculations void?
thanks in advance,
J