CONTENTS

Annex 1  -The use of small earth stations for relief operation  in the event of natural disasters and similar emergencies
 1     Introduction
 2     Basic considerations
        2.1     Required services
        2.2     Channel and physical layer requirements
        2.3     Network requirements
        2.4     Associated earth station
 3     Required earth station e.i.r.p. levels and satellite resources
       3.1      Example of link budget calculation
 4     Configuration of the transportable earth station
        4.1     Weight and size
        4.2     Antenna
        4.3     Power amplifier
        4.4     Low-noise receiver
Appendix 1 to Annex 1 - Examples of transportable earth station realizations  and system implementation
 1     Small transportable earth stations
        1.1     Examples of air transportable and vehicle equipped small earth stations in the 14/12 GHz band
        1.2     Examples of small transportable earth stations for operation at 30/20 GHz
 2     Example of an emergency network and associated earth stations
        2.1     Example of an emergency network in Italy using the 14/12 GHz band
        2.2     Example of an emergency network in Japan using the 14/12 GHz band
        2.3     Example of an emergency network in South-East Asia using the 14/12 GHz band