Title :
Propagation results of aeronautical satellite communication experiments using INMARSAT satellite
Author :
Ide, Tsuyoshi ; Suzuki, Ryo ; Kondo, K.
Author_Institution :
Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Tokyo
fDate :
10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Aeronautical satellite communication experiments were conducted using a top-mounted high-gain antenna of the phased-array type. Slow fading of 3 to 4 dB in the L-band channel was observed when the wing direction coincides with the satellite direction, in contrast with the small fading observed in the cases where the aircraft wing is out of the beam pointing to the satellite
Keywords :
aircraft communication; antenna phased arrays; fading; microwave antenna arrays; mobile radio systems; radiowave propagation; satellite antennas; satellite relay systems; INMARSAT satellite; L-band; aeronautical satellite communication; aircraft wing; beam pointing; bit error rate measurement; fading; satellite direction; top mounted phased array antenna; wing direction; Aircraft; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Artificial satellites; Fading; Fluctuations; L-band; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Satellite ground stations;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
