DocumentCode
2237750
Title
Ku-band satellite beacon attenuation and rain rate measurements in Singapore comparison with ITU-R models
Author
Ong, J.T. ; Zhu, C.N. ; Lee, Y.K.
Author_Institution
Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore
Volume
2
fYear
1997
fDate
14-17 Apr 1997
Firstpage
153
Abstract
This paper presents preliminary analyses of the Ku-band beacon signals received in Singapore for 1993, together with the rainfall rate data. Some fade characteristics are discussed in detail to determine the effects of rain fading on various Ku-band Earth-space satellite services. The results of the analyses suggest that the measured attenuation is higher than the values predicted by ITU-R Rec 618-3 (1994), CCIR Rep 564-4 (1990) and Rep 564-3 (1986), with the last giving a better estimate than the former two reports. The cumulative distribution of rainfall rate shows that Singapore is located between ITU-R rain regions P and N
Keywords
microwave propagation; CCIR Rep 564-3; CCIR Rep 564-4; ITU-R Rec 618-3; ITU-R models; ITU-R rain regions; Ku-band Earth-space satellite services; Ku-band beacon signals; Ku-band satellite beacon; Singapore; attenuation measurement; cumulative distribution; fade characteristics; rain fading; rain rate measurement; rainfall rate data;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation, Tenth International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 436)
Conference_Location
Edinburgh
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
0-85296-686-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp:19970352
Filename
606956
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