• DocumentCode
    1019927
  • Title

    Comparison of radar derived slant path rain attenuations with the COMSTAR beacon fades at 28.56 GHz for summer and winter periods

  • Author

    Goldhirsh, Julius

  • Author_Institution
    Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1980
  • fDate
    7/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    577
  • Lastpage
    580
  • Abstract
    New results are described from an experiment for testing and improving the accuracy of radar derived slant path attenuations of the 28.56-GHz COMSTAR beacon signal using an electromechanical disdrometer located at Wallops Island, VA. Continued overall good agreement between measured and radar derived fades were noted on a case-by-case basis and statistically for the new data base.
  • Keywords
    Meteorological radar; Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Satellite communication, propagation; Antennas and propagation; Attenuation measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic transients; Frequency; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Rain; Signal resolution; Spaceborne radar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1980.1142357
  • Filename
    1142357