A satellite television ground system, particularly for a make or break
satellite television signal system, includes an outdoor unit and an
indoor unit that are in communication with each other via a single
coaxial cable and an optional separate single conductor for power. The
satellite television ground system is operative to measure and reverse
frequency conversion errors utilizing DSP techniques, allowing for more
precise generation and transmission of uplink signals from the satellite
television ground system. Control data for the system is sent via a low
data rate connection on a power cable thereof, or by a narrowband
signaling channel via a coax cable. The system also utilizes a single
reference oscillator to drive the various frequency synthesizers and the
like. The satellite television ground system utilizes related oscillators
for the uplink and downlink sections.