Performance of the site diversity technique in Singapore: preliminary results

Author

Timothy, K. Isaiah ; Ong, Jin Teong ; Choo, E.B.L.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore

Volume

5

Issue

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

49

Lastpage

51

Abstract

The use of "site diversity" to counter the severe rain attenuation in a small area (like Singapore) where optimum baseline orientation with respect to the propagation path is not achievable, has been investigated. Preliminary results of site diversity experiments carried out in Singapore at Ku-band using the INTELSAT beacon are presented. This experiment is accomplished with a site separation of 12.3 km and nonconventional base line orientation of 4/spl deg/. Comparison with the ITU-R models is also presented. This study is the first of its kind in the region.

Keywords

diversity reception; microwave propagation; rain; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 12.3 km; INTELSAT beacon; Ku-band; Singapore; optimum baseline orientation; propagation path; rain attenuation; satellite communication; site diversity technique; site separation; Artificial satellites; Attenuation measurement; Counting circuits; Diversity methods; Noise measurement; Radiometers; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite ground stations; Statistics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1089-7798

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/4234.905932

Filename

905932