DATA MODULATION SCHEMES
MODULATION 36 MHz   QEF (BER=E-10) (IFL)  
             
  m FEC @ SR         Mbaud Max      Mbps Eb/No          dB C/N         dB C/No      dBHz Carrier Combinations
QPSK 2  1/2 0.35 26.7 24.4 3.80 3.42 77.7  
  2  2/3 0.35 26.7 32.6 4.35 5.22 79.5  
  2  3/4 0.35 26.7 36.7 4.90 6.28 80.5 1 x E3
  2  5/6 0.35 26.7 40.7 5.45 7.29 81.6  
  2  7/8 0.25 28.8 46.2 6.00 8.05 82.6 1 x T3
8PSK 3  2/3 0.25 28.8 52.8 6.75 9.38 84.0 1xT3+1xE2
  3  5/6 0.25 28.8 66.0 8.55 12.15 86.7 2xE3
  3  8/9 0.25 28.8 70.4 9.65 13.53 88.1  
16QAM 4  3/4 0.25 28.8 79.2 8.55 12.94 87.5 1xE3+1xD3
  4  7/8 0.25 28.8 92.4 10.90 15.96 90.6