A multipath fading model for terrestrial microwave radio

Author

Sweedyk, E.A. ; Balaban, P.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

28 Nov-1 Dec 1988

Firstpage

1734

Abstract

A two-ray model for multipath fading is described. The model incorporates the effects of the angular structure of the incident signal and is, therefore, potentially suitable for angle diversity applications. The model has four variables. Adjustment of the statistical parameters of these variables makes it possible to match statistics of data obtained from experiments. Through a simulation based on this model, both the single frequency fading and IBPD (inband power difference) statistics of experimental data obtained in Gainesville, FL, for two antennas tilted at different elevation angles have been matched approximately using a single set of parameters

Keywords

fading; microwave links; statistical analysis; IBPD; angle diversity; angular structure; antennas; inband power difference; multipath fading model; single frequency fading; statistical parameters; terrestrial microwave radio; two-ray model; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Atmospheric modeling; Dispersion; Fading; Frequency; Predictive models; Reflection; Statistics; Transfer functions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1988, and Exhibition. 'Communications for the Information Age.' Conference Record, GLOBECOM '88., IEEE

Conference_Location

Hollywood, FL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1988.26116

Filename

26116